How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Singapore?

42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Singapore: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP

Iran, Islamic Republic of

12.97

in 2031

Singapore

17.73

in 2031

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

25th

Singapore rank

24th

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 17.73 against 12.97 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 4.76.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 24th of 26 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.34	15.21	3.13	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	15.66	14.35	1.32	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	13.91	12.43	1.48	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	13.4	16.56	3.16	Singapore
2030s	13.03	17.73	4.7	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Singapore?: Singapore, at 17.73 against 12.97 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2031.
What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Singapore?: 4.76, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Singapore?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Singapore rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th 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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Indicator: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 26 places, 1,067 data points, 1980–2031
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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