Singapore vs Chinese Taipei: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Singapore
17.73
in 2031
Chinese Taipei
17.99
in 2031
Singapore rank
24th
Chinese Taipei rank
22nd
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Singapore
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 17.99 against 17.73 in Singapore, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Singapore ranks 24th and Chinese Taipei ranks 22nd of 26 countries.
Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.21 | 27.7 | 12.49 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 14.35 | 22.38 | 8.04 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 12.43 | 18.47 | 6.05 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 16.56 | 17.99 | 1.44 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2030s | 17.73 | 17.99 | 0.2618 | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Singapore or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 17.99 against 17.73 in Singapore as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Singapore and Chinese Taipei?
- 0.26, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Chinese Taipei?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Singapore and Chinese Taipei rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 24th and Chinese Taipei ranks 22nd 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.