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Singapore - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 17.11

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

17.11 (2023)

Global rank

##72 of 161 economies

Share of global total

0.7%

Growth since 1972

1.14×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#26#722022 overtook Panama2023 overtook Azerbaijan
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Singapore climbed from #26 to #72 (overtook Panama). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Singapore ↓

Key Events — Singapore

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2020
Climbed 33 places in global rank auto
2021
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Panama in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Azerbaijan in global rank auto
2023
Climbed 28 places in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1972-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1972198720022017202310.9216.2821.6427

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