Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of
Hong Kong, China
-0.7516
in 2031
Singapore
1.84
in 2031
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Singapore rank
2nd
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.84 against -0.7516 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.59.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.4 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th 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 | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 | 3.77 | 2.13 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0414 | 2.61 | 2.57 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 5.03 | 2.24 | Singapore |
| 2020s | -4.25 | 1.78 | 6.03 | Singapore |
| 2030s | -0.7516 | 1.82 | 2.57 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.84 against -0.7516 in Hong Kong, China as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 2.59, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), 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.