Ireland vs Singapore: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 80.94 billion current LCU against 71.80 billion current LCU in Ireland, a difference of 9.14 billion current LCU.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Ireland ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.10 billion current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | 272.70 million current LCU | Singapore |
| 1980s | 4.84 billion current LCU | 4.46 billion current LCU | 379.56 million current LCU | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.55 billion current LCU | 10.23 billion current LCU | 680.46 million current LCU | Singapore |
| 2000s | 26.44 billion current LCU | 22.03 billion current LCU | 4.41 billion current LCU | Ireland |
| 2010s | 34.57 billion current LCU | 41.28 billion current LCU | 6.71 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2020s | 60.14 billion current LCU | 68.61 billion current LCU | 8.48 billion current LCU | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Ireland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 80.94 billion current LCU against 71.80 billion current LCU in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Ireland and Singapore?
- 9.14 billion current LCU, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 114th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.