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

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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

Annual values for Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Singapore, 1972 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 121 Saint Lucia 17.61 compare
  2. 122 Kazakhstan 17.45 compare
  3. 123 Panama 17.14 compare
  4. 125 Malaysia 17.01 compare
  5. 126 Philippines 16.88 compare
  6. 127 Uganda 16.58 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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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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Indicator
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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