Ghana vs Singapore: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Ghana
19.17
in 2031
Singapore
17.73
in 2031
Ghana rank
21st
Singapore rank
24th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Singapore
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19.17 against 17.73 in Singapore, a difference of 1.44.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Ghana ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 24th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.79 | 15.21 | 4.41 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 13.95 | 14.35 | 0.3931 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 20.25 | 12.43 | 7.83 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 21.9 | 16.56 | 5.34 | Ghana |
| 2030s | 19.2 | 17.73 | 1.47 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Ghana or Singapore?
- Ghana, at 19.17 against 17.73 in Singapore as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Ghana and Singapore?
- 1.44, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Singapore?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Ghana and Singapore rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 24th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (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.