Hong Kong vs Singapore: Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 425.42 billion current US$ against 404.93 billion current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 20.48 billion current US$.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 9th of 183 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.87 billion current US$ | 57.79 billion current US$ | 75.86 million current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 142.08 billion current US$ | 122.22 billion current US$ | 19.86 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 364.91 billion current US$ | 262.94 billion current US$ | 101.97 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 459.43 billion current US$ | 352.61 billion current US$ | 106.82 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 425.42 billion current US$ against 404.93 billion current US$ in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 20.48 billion current US$, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 9th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.