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Public debt Singapore, in 22 editions.
The entry for Singapore published Public debt in 22 editions of 36, from 2004 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Public debt in every entry.
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- the first edition with it
- 2004
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Public debt” (2004 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024106.4% of GDP (2003)
106.4% of GDP (2003)
102.5% of GDP (2004 est.)
106.4% 102.5% of GDP (2003) (2004 est.)
102.9% of GDP (2005 est.)
102.5% 102.9% of GDP (2004 (2005 est.)
98.3% of GDP (2006 est.)
102.9% 98.3% of GDP (2005 (2006 est.)
96.3% of GDP (2007 est.)
98.3% 96.3% of GDP (2006 (2007 est.)
99.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
96.3% 99.2% of GDP (2007 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
7
102.5% of GDP (2004 est.)
102.4% of GDP (2010 est.)
note: for Singapore, public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradeable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
102.4% of GDP (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:
10
110% of GDP (2009 est.)
note:
for Singapore, public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradeable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s
105.8% of GDP (2010 est.)
note: for Singapore, public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradeable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s
102.4% 105.8% of GDP (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:10 9110% 109.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
note:
for Singapore, public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradeable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s
106.5% of GDP (2012 est.)
note: for Singapore, public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s
105.8% 106.5% of GDP (2010 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:9 14109.3% 118.2% of GDP (2009 (2011 est.)
note:
for Singapore, public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradeable; non-tradable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s
111.4% of GDP (2012 est.)
note: for Singapore, public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s
106.5% 111.4% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:14 12118.2% 106% of GDP (2011 est.)
note:
for Singapore, public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s
105.5% of GDP (2013 est.)
note: Singapore's public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s; Singapore has no external public debt
111.4% 105.5% of GDP (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:12 13106% 108.4% of GDP (2011 (2012 est.)
note:for Singapore, Singapore's public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s 1980s; Singapore has no external public debt
103.2% of GDP (2014 est.)
note: Singapore's public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s; Singapore has no external public debt
country comparison to the world: 11
105.5% 103.2% of GDP (2013 (2014 est.)country comparison to the world: 99.3% of GDP
13
108.4%(2012 (2013 est.)
note:
country comparison to the world: 11
104.7% of GDP (2015 est.)
note: Singapore's public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s; Singapore has no external public debt
country comparison to the world: 13
103.2% 104.7% of GDP (2014 (2015 est.)99.3% 99.8% of GDP (2013 (2014 est.)
note: Singapore's public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s; Singapore has no external public debt
country comparison to the world: 11 13
112.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: Singapore's public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s; Singapore has no external public debt
country comparison to the world: 12
104.7% 112.9% of GDP (2015 (2016 est.)99.8% 103.2% of GDP (2014 (2015 est.)
note: Singapore's public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s; Singapore has no external public debt
country comparison to the world: 13 12
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
111.1% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: Singapore's public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s; Singapore has no external public debt
112.9% 111.1% of GDP (2016 (2017 est.)103.2% 106.8% of GDP (2015 (2016 est.)
note: Singapore's public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s; Singapore has no external public debt
country comparison to the world: 12
153.41% of GDP (2020 est.)
note: Singapore's public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s; Singapore has no external public debt
111.1% 153.41% of GDP (2017 (2020 est.)106.8% 128.31% of GDP (2016 (2019 est.)
110.73% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: Singapore's public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s; Singapore has no external public debt
150.14% of GDP (2021 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
150.14% of GDP (2021 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
175.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
150.14% 175.6% of GDP (2021 (2023 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Singapore: Public debt.” The World Factbook, 2004–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/singapore/public-debt.