Government expenditure vs gdp in Singapore
Singapore: Government expenditure vs gdp was 45.72 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
45.72 billion
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
41st
of 166 countries
All-time high
45.72 billion
in 2025
All-time low
478.61 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government expenditure vs gdp in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure vs gdp in Singapore stood at 45.72 billion. 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, government expenditure vs gdp in Singapore peaked at 45.72 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 478.61 million, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 41st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure vs gdp in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 478.61 million | — |
| 1961 | 586.91 million | +22.6% |
| 1962 | 642.12 million | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 746.86 million | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 761.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 832.47 million | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 946.38 million | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 1.03 billion | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 1.20 billion | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 1.48 billion | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 1.80 billion | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 2.11 billion | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 2.39 billion | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 2.52 billion | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.53 billion | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.60 billion | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.72 billion | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.97 billion | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 3.30 billion | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 3.29 billion | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.64 billion | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 3.83 billion | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 4.34 billion | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 4.76 billion | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 5.02 billion | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 6.03 billion | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 6.09 billion | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.16 billion | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.79 billion | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 6.15 billion | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 6.81 billion | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 7.37 billion | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 7.56 billion | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 8.74 billion | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 8.70 billion | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.61 billion | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 11.18 billion | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 11.90 billion | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 12.82 billion | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 13.67 billion | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 16.17 billion | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 16.99 billion | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 17.78 billion | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 17.94 billion | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.12 billion | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.85 billion | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 20.23 billion | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 20.72 billion | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.03 billion | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 23.10 billion | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 25.46 billion | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 25.42 billion | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.64 billion | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.64 billion | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 28.82 billion | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.39 billion | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 32.54 billion | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 33.63 billion | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 34.61 billion | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 35.82 billion | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.58 billion | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 42.23 billion | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 41.17 billion | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 41.64 billion | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 44.94 billion | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 45.72 billion | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 870.61 million | 478.61 million | 1.48 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.62 billion | 1.80 billion | 3.30 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 billion | 3.64 billion | 6.16 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.84 billion | 6.81 billion | 13.67 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.19 billion | 16.17 billion | 23.10 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.20 billion | 25.42 billion | 35.82 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.72 billion | 40.58 billion | 45.72 billion | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 57,964 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7669 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 75,784 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8274 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure vs gdp in Singapore?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in Singapore was 45.72 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 45.72 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 478.61 million in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Singapore ranks 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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