Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency
Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 730.07 billion against 186.47 billion in Singapore, a difference of 543.60 billion.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.9 times Singapore's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 26 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.57 billion | 65.62 billion | 47.05 billion | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 30.48 billion | 143.12 billion | 112.64 billion | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 53.76 billion | 414.40 billion | 360.64 billion | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 126.35 billion | 485.83 billion | 359.48 billion | United Arab Emirates |
| 2030s | 182.50 billion | 705.97 billion | 523.48 billion | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, domestic currency, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 730.07 billion against 186.47 billion in Singapore as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, domestic currency between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 543.60 billion, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2031.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for expenditure, general government, domestic currency?
- Singapore ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.