🇸🇬 Singapore National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Singapore government debt. The national debt currently stands at
approximately $1.12 trillion, growing at $3K per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 171%. Per-citizen share: $189,249.
High gross debt but large sovereign assets
About Singapore's National Debt
Singapore's gross government debt looks extremely high, but the figure is misleading: the government issues bonds to develop domestic capital markets and fund its pension system while holding financial assets that far exceed the debt. On a net basis Singapore is a substantial creditor, not a debtor.
Singapore's debt-to-GDP ratio of 171% is in the critical range, well above IMF concern thresholds, where debt-service costs consume a large share of revenue and crowd out public services and investment. By total government debt, Singapore ranks 13th of the 137 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $3K per second, Singapore adds about $0.2 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $84 billion per year. Each of Singapore's 6 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $189,249. That is above the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Singapore National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Singapore's national debt right now?
Singapore's national debt is approximately $1.12 trillion as of September 12, 2026, growing at $3K per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 171% and each citizen's share is about $189,249.
How fast is Singapore's debt growing?
Singapore's government debt is growing at approximately $3K per second — about $0.2 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Singapore's debt per capita?
Each of Singapore's 6 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $189,249 of the national debt.
What is Singapore's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Singapore's debt-to-GDP ratio is 171%. This sits above the IMF's 90% threshold associated with potential growth drag.
Why is Singapore's government debt at this level?
Singapore's gross government debt looks extremely high, but the figure is misleading: the government issues bonds to develop domestic capital markets and fund its pension system while holding financial assets that far exceed the debt. On a net basis Singapore is a substantial creditor, not a debtor.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 1,058,094,452,563 + 2658 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=sg (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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