Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Singapore

Government debt in Singapore in 2031 — 174.7%. Ranked 183 in the world out of 184. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 101.2 pp.

2031 174.7% +0.4 pp vs 2030
World rank 183of 184
Period maximum 174.7%2031
Period minimum 69.8%1995

Trend over time

1990–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Singapore, 1990–2031501001502001990199520002005201020152020202520301990: 73.5%1991: 76.4%1992: 79%1993: 71.2%1994: 70.7%1995: 69.8%1996: 71.3%1997: 70.8%1998: 84.6%1999: 85.3%2000: 82.3%2001: 94.5%2002: 96.3%2003: 99.1%2004: 95.7%2005: 92.7%2006: 86.5%2007: 87.8%2008: 97.9%2009: 101.7%2010: 98.7%2011: 103.1%2012: 106.7%2013: 98.2%2014: 97.7%2015: 102.1%2016: 105.9%2017: 107.3%2018: 109.2%2019: 127.7%2020: 147.1%2021: 139.9%2022: 153.3%2023: 170.4%2024: 166%2025: 171.3%2026: 171.9%2027: 172.7%2028: 173.4%2029: 173.9%2030: 174.3%2031: 174.7%
Change over the period: +101.2 pp Annual average: 2.47 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Singapore

Singapore 174.7%
World computed 102.5%
East Asia & Pacific computed 113.3%
South-Eastern Asia computed 65.2%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Singapore, by year Singapore All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 174.7 +0.4 pp
2030 174.3 +0.4 pp
2029 173.9 +0.5 pp
2028 173.4 +0.7 pp
2027 172.7 +0.8 pp
2026 171.9 +0.6 pp
2025 171.3 +5.3 pp
2024 166 −4.4 pp
2023 170.4 +17.1 pp
2022 153.3 +13.4 pp
2021 139.9 −7.2 pp
2020 147.1 +19.4 pp
2019 127.7 +18.5 pp
2018 109.2 +1.9 pp
2017 107.3 +1.4 pp
2016 105.9 +3.8 pp
2015 102.1 +4.4 pp
2014 97.7 −0.5 pp
2013 98.2 −8.5 pp
2012 106.7 +3.6 pp
2011 103.1 +4.4 pp
2010 98.7 −3 pp
2009 101.7 +3.8 pp
2008 97.9 +10.1 pp
2007 87.8 +1.3 pp
2006 86.5 −6.2 pp
2005 92.7 −3 pp
2004 95.7 −3.4 pp
2003 99.1 +2.8 pp
2002 96.3 +1.8 pp
2001 94.5 +12.2 pp
2000 82.3 −3 pp
1999 85.3 +0.7 pp
1998 84.6 +13.8 pp
1997 70.8 −0.5 pp
1996 71.3 +1.5 pp
1995 69.8 −0.9 pp
1994 70.7 −0.5 pp
1993 71.2 −7.8 pp
1992 79 +2.6 pp
1991 76.4 +2.9 pp
1990 73.5

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.