Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2023-12-31
Singapore's government spending stands at 17.11% as of 2023-12-31, up from 14.67% in 2022. Historical data runs from 1972 to 2023 (52 observations).
In 2023, Singapore's government spending was 17.11%, up from 14.67% in 2022.
In 2022, Singapore's government spending was 14.67%, down from 16.12% in 2021.
In 2021, Singapore's government spending was 16.12%, down from 25.59% in 2020.
In 2020, Singapore's government spending was 25.59%, up from 14.15% in 2019.
In 2019, Singapore's government spending was 14.15%, down from 14.65% in 2018.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17.11% | +2.44% |
| 2022 | 14.67% | -1.44% |
| 2021 | 16.12% | -9.48% |
| 2020 | 25.59% | +11.45% |
| 2019 | 14.15% | -0.5035% |
| 2018 | 14.65% | +0.4076% |
| 2017 | 14.24% | -0.1243% |
| 2016 | 14.37% | -1.56% |
| 2015 | 15.93% | +2.77% |
| 2014 | 13.15% | +0.7757% |
| 2013 | 12.38% | -0.0086% |
| 2012 | 12.38% | -0.3887% |
| 2011 | 12.77% | +0.3598% |
| 2010 | 12.41% | -1.89% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -0.2009% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +2.36% |
| 2007 | 12.15% | -0.9079% |
| 2006 | 13.06% | +0.463% |
| 2005 | 12.59% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.39% | -1.55% |
| 2003 | 15.94% | -0.2084% |
| 2002 | 16.15% | -2.02% |
| 2001 | 18.17% | +2.45% |
| 2000 | 15.72% | +0.9443% |
| 1999 | 14.77% | -0.9495% |
| 1998 | 15.72% | +2.09% |
| 1997 | 13.63% | -2.53% |
| 1996 | 16.16% | +4.24% |
| 1995 | 11.93% | +1.01% |
| 1994 | 10.92% | -3.66% |
| 1993 | 14.58% | -1.97% |
| 1992 | 16.54% | -1.34% |
| 1991 | 17.88% | +0.8125% |
| 1990 | 17.07% | -0.4882% |
| 1989 | 17.55% | -1.42% |
| 1988 | 18.98% | -8.03% |
| 1987 | 27% | +4.35% |
| 1986 | 22.66% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 17.95% | -0.8345% |
| 1984 | 18.79% | +2.28% |
| 1983 | 16.51% | +0.3324% |
| 1982 | 16.18% | -1.68% |
| 1981 | 17.85% | +2.53% |
| 1980 | 15.32% | -0.0924% |
| 1979 | 15.42% | +0.0588% |
| 1978 | 15.36% | -1.06% |
| 1977 | 16.41% | +0.9229% |
| 1976 | 15.49% | +0.3027% |
| 1975 | 15.19% | +1.98% |
| 1974 | 13.21% | -0.6326% |
| 1973 | 13.84% | -1.15% |
| 1972 | 15% | — |
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Singapore's government spending is 17.11% as of 2023-12-31, compared with 14.67% in 2022. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 27% (1987); the lowest is 10.92% (1994), across data from 1972 to 2023.
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