Iran vs Singapore: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent)
Iran
12.97
in 2031
Singapore
17.73
in 2031
Iran rank
25th
Singapore rank
24th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) over time
- Iran
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 17.73 against 12.97 in Iran, a difference of 4.76.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 24th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.34 | 15.21 | 3.13 | Iran |
| 2000s | 15.66 | 14.35 | 1.32 | Iran |
| 2010s | 13.91 | 12.43 | 1.48 | Iran |
| 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 or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 17.73 against 12.97 in Iran as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Iran and Singapore?
- 4.76, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Singapore?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Iran and Singapore rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Iran 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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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.