Other taxes in Singapore
Singapore: Other taxes was 16.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other taxes in Singapore, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 16.0% for other taxes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Singapore peaked at 20.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2001.
Singapore ranks 4th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Other taxes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.4% | — |
| 1973 | 15.9% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 14.8% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 12.9% | 15.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 9.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 10.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 12.2% | 16.6% | 5 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 57.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.06 billion current USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Singapore?
- Other taxes in Singapore was 16.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2001.
- How does Singapore rank for other taxes?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.