Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 19.57 in 2031. ▬ Flat
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Singapore, 1990–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore is 19.57, measured in 2031.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore peaked at 21.09 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.44, in 2006.
That places Singapore 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.02 | — |
| 1991 | 16.53 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 17.23 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 18.87 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 19.63 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 18.6 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 20.08 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 20.21 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 20.48 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.09 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 20.72 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 19.41 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 18.16 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 16.32 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 16.13 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.93 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 14.44 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 16.14 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 17.56 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 15.76 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 15.91 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.62 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 17.16 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.88 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.17 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.28 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.46 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 18.79 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 17.53 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 17.77 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.28 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.47 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 16.08 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 18.06 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 18.04 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 19.61 | +8.7% |
| 2026 | 19.39 | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 19.46 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 19.47 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 19.5 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 19.54 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 19.57 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.97 | 16.53 | 21.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.96 | 14.44 | 20.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.46 | 15.91 | 18.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.34 | 16.08 | 19.61 | 10 |
| 2030s | 19.55 | 19.54 | 19.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 17 Thailand 21.08 compare
- 18 Hong Kong, China 20.5 compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 20.08 compare
- 21 Egypt 17.2 compare
- 22 Ghana 17 compare
- 23 Chinese Taipei 15.87 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 revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Singapore was 19.57 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 21.09 in 1999.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.44 in 2006.
- How does Singapore rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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