Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 14.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Singapore, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 14.0% for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Singapore peaked at 18.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2005.
Singapore ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.0% | — |
| 1981 | 17.9% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 18.9% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1% | 12.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 14.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 128 Dominican Republic 14.3% compare
- 129 Mexico 14.3% compare
- 130 Philippines 14.1% compare
- 132 Rwanda 14.0% compare
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 13.6% compare
- 134 Ghana 13.5% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 17,223 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 22,518 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,884 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 20,462 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Singapore?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Singapore was 14.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.