Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 11.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.9%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
160th
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2003
All-time low
10.2%
in 2011
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Singapore, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Singapore is 11.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Singapore peaked at 19.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2011.
Singapore ranks 160th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.6% | — |
| 1961 | 16.4% | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 14.5% | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 13.8% | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 14.0% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 13.3% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 14.8% | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 15.3% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 15.4% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 15.7% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 13.9% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 11.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 11.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 10.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 32,698 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6383 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 63,070 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8345 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 82,461 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Singapore?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Singapore was 11.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2011.
- How does Singapore rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.