Japan vs Singapore: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Japan
8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Singapore
7,482 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
24th
Singapore rank
27th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person against 7,482 constant 2015 US$ per person in Singapore, a difference of 579 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 27th of 166 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,587 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,422 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 3,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,906 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,702 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 4,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,773 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,985 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 5,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 6,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,239 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,333 constant 2015 US$ per person | 461.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person against 7,482 constant 2015 US$ per person in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Japan and Singapore?
- 579 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 27th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.