Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Singapore
7,482 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
6,532 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2023
Singapore rank
27th
United Arab Emirates rank
30th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 7,482 constant 2015 US$ per person against 6,532 constant 2015 US$ per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 950 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Singapore ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,814 constant 2015 US$ per person | 393.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 5,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | 101.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 7,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | 738.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- Singapore, at 7,482 constant 2015 US$ per person against 6,532 constant 2015 US$ per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 950 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th 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.