General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Singapore
Singapore: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 45.72 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
45.72 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
41st
of 168 countries
All-time high
45.72 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
478.61 million constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 45.72 billion constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Singapore peaked at 45.72 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 478.61 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 41st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 478.61 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 586.91 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.6% |
| 1962 | 642.12 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 746.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 761.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 832.47 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 946.38 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 1.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 2.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 2.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 3.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 3.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 3.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 4.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 4.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 5.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 6.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 6.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 6.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 6.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 7.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 7.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 8.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 8.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 11.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 11.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 12.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 13.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 16.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 16.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 17.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 17.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 20.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 20.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 23.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 25.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 25.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 28.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 32.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 33.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 34.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 35.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 42.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 41.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 44.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 45.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 45.72 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.36 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 45.72 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.18 billion constant 2015 US$, 10.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 870.61 million constant 2015 US$ | 478.61 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 45.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 38 Chile 48.82 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 39 Egypt 48.08 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 40 Algeria 46.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 42 Czechia 45.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 43 New Zealand 44.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 44 Hong Kong 42.14 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,066 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.451 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 778.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Singapore?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Singapore was 45.72 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 45.72 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 478.61 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Singapore ranks 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.