General government final consumption expenditure in Singapore
Singapore: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Singapore, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.7% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.0% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Singapore peaked at 23.2% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -6.0%, in 1988.
That places Singapore 101st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Singapore, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.6% | — |
| 1962 | 9.4% | -58.4% |
| 1963 | 16.3% | +73.4% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | -88.2% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | +385.1% |
| 1966 | 13.7% | +46.3% |
| 1967 | 8.7% | -36.6% |
| 1968 | 16.9% | +94.7% |
| 1969 | 23.2% | +37.1% |
| 1970 | 21.6% | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 17.0% | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | -58.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -93.9% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +710.8% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | +74.3% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | +83.3% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | +27.1% |
| 1979 | -0.2% | -101.6% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | -6014.2% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -47.8% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +143.8% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -43.7% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | +271.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -95.4% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +33.0% |
| 1988 | -6.0% | -588.6% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -201.9% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +77.4% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -68.7% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +503.7% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | -102.9% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -2424.0% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +55.9% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -60.2% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +177.2% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -72.4% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -80.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +296.6% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +82.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +160.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +110.4% |
| 2011 | -0.2% | -101.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -571.3% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +1263.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -94.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +1326.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -58.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +278.8% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -69.4% |
| 2022 | -2.5% | -161.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -145.4% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +596.5% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -78.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 1.9% | 23.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | -0.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | -6.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | -0.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | -0.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | -2.5% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 98 Netherlands 1.9% compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 1.9% compare
- 100 Uruguay 1.8% compare
- 102 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.7% compare
- 103 Israel 1.7% compare
- 104 France 1.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 17,223 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 22,518 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,884 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 20,462 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Singapore?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Singapore was 1.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1969.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.0% in 1988.
- How does Singapore rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Singapore ranks 101st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.