Singapore - Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) 3.44
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 158 economies tracked
Global rank
##9 of 158 economies
Share of global total
-1.9%
Ranking Race — Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Singapore climbed from #2 to #9 (overtook Azerbaijan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Singapore ↓Key Events — Singapore
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1987Fell 28 places in global rank auto
1988Climbed 28 places in global rank auto
2019Overtook Azerbaijan in global rank auto
2020Fell 85 places in global rank auto
2021Overtook Marshall Islands in global rank auto
2021Climbed 84 places in global rank auto
Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP), 1972-2024
World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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