Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 178.67 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Singapore, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore stood at 178.67. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore peaked at 178.67 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 69.82, in 1995.
That places Singapore 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.35 | — |
| 1992 | 79.02 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 71.19 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 70.69 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 69.82 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 71.27 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 70.79 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 84.65 | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 85.32 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 82.26 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 94.47 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 96.31 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 99.13 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 95.69 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 92.66 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 86.52 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 87.79 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 97.85 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 101.69 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 98.67 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 103.13 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 106.72 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 98.19 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 97.75 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 102.17 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 106.31 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 107.65 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 109.37 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 127.91 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 148.21 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 141.73 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 154.3 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 172.8 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 173.51 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 175.61 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 176.29 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 177.02 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 177.79 | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 178.23 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 178.67 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.46 | 69.82 | 85.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.44 | 82.26 | 101.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.79 | 97.75 | 127.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.55 | 141.73 | 178.23 | 10 |
| 2030s | 178.67 | 178.67 | 178.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More external debt data for Singapore
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.82 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 15.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 31.28 billion US dollar (1993)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 298,572 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 1.94 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations -0.3771 % change on previous year (1993)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 9,440 US dollar per person (1993)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.5161 US dollar per US$ of GDP (1993)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 1.67 billion US dollar (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore was 178.67 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 178.67 in 2030.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.82 in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October