Nigeria vs Singapore: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Nigeria
12.27
in 2031
Singapore
17.73
in 2031
Nigeria rank
26th
Singapore rank
24th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 17.73 against 12.27 in Nigeria, a difference of 5.46.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Nigeria ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 24th of 26 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.83 | 15.21 | 2.38 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 13.82 | 14.35 | 0.529 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.54 | 12.43 | 2.89 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 11.58 | 16.56 | 4.98 | Singapore |
| 2030s | 12.34 | 17.73 | 5.39 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Nigeria or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 17.73 against 12.27 in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Nigeria and Singapore?
- 5.46, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Singapore?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Nigeria and Singapore rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 26th 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.