General government final consumption expenditure in Singapore
Singapore: General government final consumption expenditure was 61.91 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Singapore stood at 61.91 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Singapore peaked at 61.91 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.05 million current US$, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.05 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 68.01 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1962 | 77.62 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 90.45 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 92.32 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 101.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 115.31 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 125.86 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 147.29 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 183.75 million current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 227.29 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 282.47 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 326.12 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 399.86 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 533.16 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 590.18 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 656.73 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 700.50 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 811.59 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 904.40 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 2.36 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 3.44 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 4.20 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 4.60 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 5.46 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 6.02 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 7.25 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 8.62 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 8.77 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.14 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 8.10 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.09 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 10.43 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.96 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 11.15 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.87 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 12.65 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 14.72 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 16.53 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 19.58 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 19.28 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 23.24 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 25.80 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 26.14 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.97 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 30.32 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 31.39 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 32.72 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 34.96 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 37.57 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 38.64 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 42.81 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 46.46 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 46.95 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 50.31 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 57.59 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 61.91 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.47 million current US$ | 53.05 million current US$ | 183.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 543.23 million current US$ | 227.29 million current US$ | 904.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.10 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 2.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.46 billion current US$ | 3.44 billion current US$ | 8.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.73 billion current US$ | 10.09 billion current US$ | 19.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.08 billion current US$ | 23.24 billion current US$ | 38.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.01 billion current US$ | 42.81 billion current US$ | 61.91 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 107,365 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -0.5874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,645 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Singapore?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Singapore was 61.91 billion current 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 61.91 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.05 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Singapore ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.