Singapore
Singapore
Singapore flag Strong credit, currency and market signals set against high reported public-debt ratios

Singapore Investor Score and Market Research Guide

Singapore records a 77 Investor Score with all 11 primary components available. Its standout signals are sovereign credit at 100, inflation at 100, currency at 98 and property prices at 98. The central trade-off is debt: central government debt was 167.80% of GDP in 2024, while the 2026 general-government estimate is 163.781%.

  • Start by checking the score components against your intended asset, then review the published sovereign-rating dates and the two debt definitions. Confirm current market-access, ownership, banking and tax rules from primary documents before acting; crypto-tax treatment remains unavailable in this dataset.
  • This page uses the 2026 Hide My Cash country dataset. The overall score requires at least 8 of 11 primary components; unavailable indicators are never estimated.
Singapore flag77SGP
Investor Score77/100 · Asia · SGP
ScoreInvestor score77Rank #11 in the current eligible-country snapshot.
BankBanking access7998% account ownership (2024).
TaxTax score5713.6% tax revenue to GDP where available.
AAASovereign credit1003 investment-grade agency readings in the compiled table.

Singapore signal radar

Higher scores usually mean a more favorable research signal. Debt and tax are normalized so stronger scores are better for capital-preservation research.

Investor attractiveness
77
Tax friendliness
57
Currency strength
98
Debt resilience
0
Sovereign credit
100
Governance quality
83
Crypto legal signal
76
Real estate signal
72
Property-price signal
98
Stocks and ETFs access
91
Market depth
57
Banking access
79
Capital mobility
94

Quick facts

Investor Score77/100
Global rank in current snapshot11
Tax revenue to GDP13.6%
Central/government debt167.8%
GDP per capita$98,814
Current account16.7%
Account ownership98%
Market cap to GDP136.5%
Listed companies394
Sovereign credit score100/100

Why Singapore's credit and market signals stand out

Singapore combines a 77 Investor Score with complete coverage across all 11 primary components. Sovereign credit scores 100, supported by AAA or Aaa ratings with Stable outlooks from S&P, Fitch and Moody's. Currency scores 98, stocks and ETFs 91, capital mobility 94 and banking 79. Market scale is also visible in the underlying observations: stock-market capitalisation was 136.51% of GDP in 2025, with 394 listed companies. These readings make Singapore useful for research centred on credit quality, currency conditions and investable-market infrastructure, while still requiring asset-specific access checks.

Debt ratios and the missing crypto-tax field need separate review

Debt is the sharpest counterweight in the profile: the debt component scores 0. Central government debt was 167.80% of GDP in 2024, and the 2026 general-government debt estimate is 163.781%. Those measures use different government definitions and observation types, so they should not be treated as interchangeable. Crypto scores 76, but crypto-tax information is unavailable; the dataset therefore cannot establish tax treatment. Before drawing conclusions, review the debt methodology, current fiscal documents and current tax rules relevant to the intended transaction.

Match Singapore's component strengths to the asset being studied

For listed-market research, the stocks and ETFs score of 91 sits alongside a market-depth score of 57, 394 listed companies and market capitalisation equal to 136.51% of GDP in 2025. For cash and currency questions, the currency score is 98, banking is 79 and account ownership stood at 97.97% in 2024. Property research presents a different mix: real estate scores 72 and property prices 98. Use the relevant component as a starting filter, then verify present access, costs, ownership rules, liquidity and tax treatment for the specific asset.

Data confidence for Singapore

Hide My Cash combines country-level research signals into a simple comparison view. Some indicators are unavailable for thinner markets; missing values stay visible rather than being invented.

World Bank macro, governance, banking and market-access indicatorsCanonical source family used for the Singapore country record.Observation years and availability vary by indicator.
IMF World Economic Outlook government-debt and inflation data via World Bank Data360Canonical source family used for the Singapore country record.Observation years and availability vary by indicator.
BIS Residential Property PricesCanonical source family used for the Singapore country record.Observation years and availability vary by indicator.
Compiled public S&P, Fitch and Moody sovereign-rating tableCanonical source family used for the Singapore country record.Observation years and availability vary by indicator.
Curated property ownership rulesCanonical source family used for the Singapore country record.Observation years and availability vary by indicator.
Curated regulatory researchCanonical source family used for the Singapore country record.Observation years and availability vary by indicator.
Curated property/liquidity researchCanonical source family used for the Singapore country record.Observation years and availability vary by indicator.
Curated market-access researchCanonical source family used for the Singapore country record.Observation years and availability vary by indicator.
Curated regulatory research — cryptoCanonical source family used for the Singapore country record.Observation years and availability vary by indicator.
Curated property/liquidity research — realEstateCanonical source family used for the Singapore country record.Observation years and availability vary by indicator.
Curated market-access research — stocksEtfsCanonical source family used for the Singapore country record.Observation years and availability vary by indicator.
Open country coordinate dataset for map centeringCanonical source family used for the Singapore country record.Observation years and availability vary by indicator.
Important data limitsCrypto-tax information is unavailable, so no tax conclusion should be inferred from the crypto score. The debt observations cover different definitions and years, and the 2026 general-government figure is an estimate. Current access, ownership, fees and transaction-specific tax treatment should be checked separately.Unavailable values remain unscored and require primary-source verification.
Hide My Cash is an educational country-risk and investment-research resource. This Singapore profile is not personal financial, investment, tax, legal, residency or banking advice. It does not recommend hiding assets, evading tax, bypassing sanctions or moving money anonymously. Verify current rules with qualified professionals before making decisions.

FAQ

What is Singapore's Investor Score in the 2026 data?

Singapore's Investor Score is 77, calculated with all 11 primary components available. It shares eligible rank 11 in the current published comparison set.

Which Singapore score components are strongest?

Sovereign credit and inflation each score 100. Currency and property prices each score 98, capital mobility scores 94, and stocks and ETFs score 91.

How large is Singapore's public debt in the dataset?

Central government debt was 167.80% of GDP in 2024. General-government debt is estimated at 163.781% of GDP for 2026; the definitions and observation types differ.

Does the Singapore profile include crypto-tax treatment?

No. Singapore has a crypto score of 76, but crypto-tax information is explicitly unavailable. Verify current tax rules from primary sources for the planned activity.

Public data portals behind this profile

Open the observation year shown beside each metric, then verify the underlying series at its publisher. The snapshot uses these portals when the matching field is available; legal, tax, property and crypto rules may require additional country-specific sources named in the page.