Netherlands vs Singapore: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Netherlands
1.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Singapore
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands rank
95th
Singapore rank
97th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.93 % change on previous year against 1.74 % change on previous year in Singapore, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Netherlands ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 97th of 166 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.7256 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Netherlands or Singapore?
- Netherlands, at 1.93 % change on previous year against 1.74 % change on previous year in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Netherlands and Singapore?
- 0.19 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 97th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.