Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Singapore
Singapore: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 18.14 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
18.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 195 countries
All-time high
24.15
in 2020
All-time low
9.01
in 2007
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Singapore, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore stood at 18.14.
That represents a change of down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore peaked at 24.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.01, in 2007.
Singapore ranks 167th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.85 | — |
| 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 | 14.43 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 15.28 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 13.6 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 13.88 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.03 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.15 | +72.1% |
| 2021 | 15.55 | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 14.97 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 14.85 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 14.55 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 16.83 | +15.6% |
| 2026 | 17.29 | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 17.64 | +2.0% |
| 2028 | 17.89 | +1.4% |
| 2029 | 18.14 | +1.4% |
| 2030 | 18.14 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 18.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 46% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 18.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.29, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.22 | 11.72 | 18.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.35 | 9.01 | 18.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.44 | 9.66 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.19 | 14.55 | 24.15 | 10 |
| 2030s | 18.14 | 18.14 | 18.14 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore was 18.14 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 24.15 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 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October