Kazakhstan vs Singapore: Expense

Kazakhstan
17.4%
in 2023
Singapore
17.1%
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
122nd
Singapore rank
124th

Expense over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 17.4% against 17.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 122nd and Singapore ranks 124th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 16.5% 14.7% 1.8% Kazakhstan
2000s 13.6% 16.1% 2.5% Singapore
2010s 15.9% 13.6% 2.3% Kazakhstan
2020s 16.9% 18.4% 1.5% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Kazakhstan or Singapore?
Kazakhstan, at 17.4% against 17.1% in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Kazakhstan and Singapore?
0.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Singapore?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Singapore rank globally for expense?
Kazakhstan ranks 122nd and Singapore ranks 124th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.