Singapore vs United States: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Singapore
104.68
in 2015
United States
105.15
in 2015
Singapore rank
13th
United States rank
12th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 105.15 against 104.68 in Singapore, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1963 it was United States ahead.
Singapore ranks 13th and United States ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.18 | 42.01 | 17.83 | United States |
| 1970s | 57.91 | 34.35 | 23.56 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 75.18 | 51.52 | 23.66 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 73.97 | 66.03 | 7.94 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 93.32 | 63.69 | 29.63 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 102.79 | 101.77 | 1.02 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Singapore or United States?
- United States, at 105.15 against 104.68 in Singapore as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Singapore and United States?
- 0.47, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2015.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Singapore ranks 13th and United States ranks 12th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.