Low income vs Singapore: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Low income
- Singapore
How they compare
Low income currently reports 77.67 billion current US$ against 61.91 billion current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 15.76 billion current US$.
That makes Low income's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 40th of 41 groups.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.20 billion current US$ | 6.80 billion current US$ | 5.41 billion current US$ | Low income |
| 2000s | 25.10 billion current US$ | 13.73 billion current US$ | 11.37 billion current US$ | Low income |
| 2010s | 48.97 billion current US$ | 31.08 billion current US$ | 17.89 billion current US$ | Low income |
| 2020s | 64.96 billion current US$ | 51.01 billion current US$ | 13.95 billion current US$ | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Low income or Singapore?
- Low income, at 77.67 billion current US$ against 61.91 billion current US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Low income and Singapore?
- 15.76 billion current US$, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Singapore rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Low income ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 40th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.