Singapore vs United Kingdom: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Singapore
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Singapore rank
97th
United Kingdom rank
98th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Singapore
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.74 % change on previous year against 1.71 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 97th and United Kingdom ranks 98th of 166 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.08 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1980s | 6.67 % change on previous year | 0.7644 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1990s | 8.43 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2000s | 5.49 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.56 % change on previous year | 0.995 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.97 % 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, Singapore or United Kingdom?
- Singapore, at 1.74 % change on previous year against 1.71 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and United Kingdom rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 97th and United Kingdom ranks 98th 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.