Gross national expenditure in Singapore
Singapore: Gross national expenditure was 63.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Singapore is 63.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Singapore peaked at 118.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108.3% | — |
| 1961 | 110.9% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 112.0% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 110.4% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 112.3% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 110.9% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 108.8% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 107.8% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 108.2% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 107.5% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 117.2% | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 118.4% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 114.4% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 111.3% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 115.2% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 109.4% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 108.2% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 103.2% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 104.7% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 105.9% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 105.2% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 102.1% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 102.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 100.9% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 101.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 99.2% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 95.8% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 89.7% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 86.5% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 87.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 89.8% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 84.1% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 86.7% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.7% | 107.5% | 112.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.8% | 103.2% | 118.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.2% | 89.6% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.6% | 80.4% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 69.0% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 69.2% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 59.1% | 67.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 180 Luxembourg 68.8% compare
- 181 Turkmenistan 68.3% compare
- 182 Bermuda 66.1% compare
- 184 Qatar 63.0% compare
- 185 Ireland 59.4% compare
- 186 Macau, China 54.6% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 229,774 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 145,218 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Singapore?
- Gross national expenditure in Singapore was 63.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 118.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for gross national expenditure?
- Singapore ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.