Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 17.73 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Singapore, 1990–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore is 17.73, measured in 2031.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore peaked at 23.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.01, in 2007.
Singapore ranks 24th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.06 | — |
| 1991 | 15.85 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 14.53 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 14.52 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.72 | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 13.8 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 18.1 | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 14.55 | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 18.07 | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 15.88 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 16.12 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 18.21 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 15.93 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 15.65 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.07 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 12.38 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 12.28 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.01 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 13.97 | +55.0% |
| 2009 | 15.85 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 10.23 | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 9.66 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 9.83 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.91 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 12.57 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 14.42 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 15.22 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 13.56 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 13.85 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.97 | +71.2% |
| 2021 | 15.35 | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 14.88 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 14.64 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 14.25 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 15.45 | +8.4% |
| 2026 | 16.08 | +4.1% |
| 2027 | 16.53 | +2.8% |
| 2028 | 16.98 | +2.7% |
| 2029 | 17.43 | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 17.73 | +1.7% |
| 2031 | 17.73 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.21 | 11.72 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.35 | 9.01 | 18.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.43 | 9.66 | 15.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.56 | 14.25 | 23.97 | 10 |
| 2030s | 17.73 | 17.73 | 17.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 21 Ghana 19.17 compare
- 22 Taiwan, China 17.99 compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 17.83 compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.97 compare
- 26 Nigeria 12.27 compare
More public sector data for Singapore
- Arms imports 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 57.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -27.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,495 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.06 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 672,702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore was 17.73 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 23.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.01 in 2007.
- How does Singapore rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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