Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Singapore
Singapore: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -0.7257 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
-0.7257
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
21st
of 88 countries
All-time high
3
in 1999
All-time low
-7.95
in 2020
Years of data
33
1998–2030
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Singapore, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Singapore is -0.7257, measured in 2030.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Singapore peaked at 3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -7.95, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 21st of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6226 | — |
| 1999 | 3 | +382.3% |
| 2000 | 2.01 | -33.0% |
| 2001 | -0.7145 | -135.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4112 | -157.5% |
| 2003 | -1.12 | -373.6% |
| 2004 | -0.1002 | -91.1% |
| 2005 | 0.327 | -426.5% |
| 2006 | -0.3757 | -214.9% |
| 2007 | 2.32 | -717.6% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -55.1% |
| 2009 | -0.84 | -180.7% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -249.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +99.5% |
| 2012 | 2.36 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9508 | -35.3% |
| 2015 | -0.7097 | -174.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7142 | -200.6% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | +143.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6605 | -62.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +157.3% |
| 2020 | -7.95 | -567.9% |
| 2021 | -1.18 | -85.1% |
| 2022 | -0.6659 | -43.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9428 | -241.6% |
| 2024 | 1.04 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5604 | -46.2% |
| 2026 | 0.1193 | -78.7% |
| 2027 | -0.2872 | -340.6% |
| 2028 | -0.5419 | +88.7% |
| 2029 | -0.7603 | +40.3% |
| 2030 | -0.7257 | -4.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's -0.7257 is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.33, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Singapore's -0.7257 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.4, 30% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 | 0.6226 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2957 | -1.12 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 | -0.7097 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8724 | -7.95 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.7257 | -0.7257 | -0.7257 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Singapore?
- Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Singapore was -0.7257 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.95 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
- Singapore ranks 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October