MacroSingapore
Debt per person in Singapore
How much state debt sits on each resident’s shoulders?
Singapore's debt per person is $165,810 — #83 of 83 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2024.
$165,810
Source: Fiatmap derived metrics (own calculation from separately sourced components)
If the central government's debt were split equally, every resident of Singapore would carry about $165,810 of it.
Among 83 countries
- Rank
- #83 of 83
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 0 %
- 0 of 83 countries
In Asia: #26 of 26vs median $4,272: +3781 % (worse)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Debt per person | vs Singapore |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Israel | $53,281 | −$112,529 |
| 80 | Denmark | $57,983 | −$107,827 |
| 81 | United Kingdom | $75,306 | −$90,504 |
| 82 | United States | $104,222 | −$61,588 |
| 83 | Singapore | $165,810 | — |
Central government debt divided down to one resident, in US dollars — our calculation from two World Bank figures (debt/GDP × GDP per capita).
How to read this figure
Our own calculation: central government debt as a share of GDP multiplied by GDP per person, both World Bank figures — the abstract ratio turned into a number a person can feel. It is an accounting split, not a bill anyone receives; the state also holds assets, and general government debt (with local government and social funds) can be higher. We only compute it when both legs exist.