Maldives vs Singapore: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Maldives
131.9
in 2031
Singapore
174.75
in 2031
Maldives rank
3rd
Singapore rank
2nd
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Maldives
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 174.75 against 131.9 in Maldives, a difference of 42.85.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Singapore ahead.
Maldives ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.77 | 80.25 | 41.48 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 40.06 | 93.44 | 53.38 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 60.11 | 105.66 | 45.55 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 129.54 | 164 | 34.46 | Singapore |
| 2030s | 132.56 | 174.52 | 41.97 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Maldives or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 174.75 against 131.9 in Maldives as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Maldives and Singapore?
- 42.85, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2031.
- How do Maldives and Singapore rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.