Singapore Government Debt to GDP

171.3% +5.22 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Singapore's government debt as a share of GDP rose to 171.26% in 2025, up from 166.04% in 2024. The reading marks a new all-time high for the series, which dates back to 1990. The previous record was set in the prior year.

Singapore Government Debt to GDP, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
171.3%166.0%171.3%Dec 202569.8%Dec 19951990 – 2025Annual

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IndicatorLastPreviousHighestLowestLast updatedFrequency
Government Budget4.2%3.8%8.0%-6.7%Dec 2025Annual

About this series

Government Debt to GDP in Singapore averaged 102.5% from 1990 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 171.3% in Dec 2025 and a record low of 69.8% in Dec 1995. The series is reported yearly with history from 1990.

Government debt as a percentage of GDP measures Singapore's gross government liabilities relative to the size of its economy. The data is reported annually, expressed as a percentage of GDP. The series spans from 1990 to the present.

Source & methodology

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