Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Singapore
Singapore: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 17.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.11
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
124th
of 157 countries
All-time high
27
in 1987
All-time low
10.92
in 1994
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Singapore, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Singapore is 17.11, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Singapore peaked at 27 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.92, in 1994.
Singapore ranks 124th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15 | — |
| 1973 | 13.84 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 13.21 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 15.19 | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 15.49 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 16.41 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 15.36 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 15.42 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 15.32 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 17.85 | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 16.18 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 16.51 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 18.79 | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 17.95 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 22.66 | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 27 | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 18.98 | -29.7% |
| 1989 | 17.55 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 17.07 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 17.88 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 16.54 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 14.58 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 10.92 | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 11.93 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 16.16 | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 13.63 | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 15.72 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 14.77 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 15.72 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 18.17 | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 16.15 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 15.94 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.39 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 12.59 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 13.06 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.15 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 14.5 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.41 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 12.77 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.38 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.38 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.15 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 15.93 | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 14.37 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 14.24 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.65 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.15 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 25.59 | +80.9% |
| 2021 | 16.12 | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 14.67 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 17.11 | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.99 | 13.21 | 16.41 | 8 |
| 1980s | 18.88 | 15.32 | 27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.92 | 10.92 | 17.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7 | 12.15 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.64 | 12.38 | 15.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.37 | 14.67 | 25.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 121 Saint Lucia 17.61 compare
- 122 Kazakhstan 17.45 compare
- 123 Panama 17.14 compare
- 125 Malaysia 17.01 compare
- 126 Philippines 16.88 compare
- 127 Uganda 16.58 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)
- 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 81,755 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.831 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 82,118 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Singapore?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Singapore was 17.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 1987.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.92 in 1994.
- How does Singapore rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Singapore ranks 124th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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