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Singapore Highest Government Spending

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27.00% in 1987

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

The highest government spending in Singapore was 27.00% in 1987. The top 5 years were: 1987 (27.00%), 2020 (25.75%), 1986 (22.66%), 1988 (18.98%), 1984 (18.79%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Singapore Top 5 Highest Government Spending Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1987	27.00%
2nd	2020	25.75%
3rd	1986	22.66%
4th	1988	18.98%
5th	1984	18.79%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1987	27.00%	+4.35%	20th
2020	25.75%	+11.57%	50th
1986	22.66%	+4.70%	14th
2023	17.30%	+2.48%	15th
2001	18.17%	+2.45%	25th
1988	18.98%	−8.03%	11th
1991	17.88%	+0.81%	24th
1985	17.95%	−0.83%	9th
1984	18.79%	+2.28%	13th
1990	17.07%	−0.49%	24th
1989	17.55%	−1.42%	12th
1981	17.85%	+2.53%	11th
2025	15.80%	−1.50%	101st
2021	16.28%	−9.46%	20th
2015	15.93%	+2.77%	31st
2003	15.94%	−0.21%	21st
2002	16.15%	−2.02%	20th
2022	14.82%	−1.46%	11th
2000	15.72%	+0.94%	21st
1999	14.77%	−0.95%	14th
1998	15.72%	+2.09%	17th
1996	16.16%	+4.24%	18th
1992	16.54%	−1.34%	18th
1983	16.51%	+0.33%	8th
1982	16.18%	−1.68%	6th
2018	14.68%	+0.39%	24th
2016	14.42%	−1.51%	22nd
2008	14.50%	+2.36%	17th
1993	14.58%	−1.97%	10th
1980	15.32%	−0.09%	7th
1979	15.42%	+0.06%	9th
1977	16.41%	+0.92%	11th
1978	15.36%	−1.06%	9th
1976	15.49%	+0.30%	12th
2019	14.17%	−0.51%	19th
2017	14.29%	−0.13%	21st
2009	14.30%	−0.20%	16th
2004	14.39%	−1.55%	19th
1975	15.19%	+1.98%	12th
1972	15.00%	–	10th
2014	13.15%	+0.78%	18th
2013	12.38%	−0.01%	13th
2012	12.38%	−0.39%	15th
2011	12.77%	+0.36%	15th
1997	13.63%	−2.53%	12th
2010	12.41%	−1.89%	13th
2007	12.15%	−0.91%	12th
2006	13.06%	+0.46%	12th
2005	12.59%	−1.80%	13th
1974	13.21%	−0.63%	11th
1973	13.84%	−1.15%	10th
1995	11.93%	+1.01%	11th
1994	10.92%	−3.66%	7th

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