Puerto Rico vs Singapore: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Puerto Rico
0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Singapore
0.0757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
146th
Singapore rank
144th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Puerto Rico
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.0757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Singapore ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 146th and Singapore ranks 144th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.4608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.2832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.2022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.128 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Puerto Rico or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.0757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 0.0016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Singapore rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 146th and Singapore ranks 144th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.