Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Singapore
Singapore: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 11.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Singapore, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 11.9% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Singapore peaked at 19.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2011.
That places Singapore 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.6% | — |
| 1961 | 16.4% | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 14.5% | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 13.8% | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 14.0% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 13.3% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 14.8% | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 15.3% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 15.4% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 15.7% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 13.9% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 11.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 11.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 10.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More poverty & inequality data for Singapore
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.01 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 16.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.031 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0759 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0759 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.091 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2594 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Singapore?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Singapore was 11.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2011.
- How does Singapore rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Singapore ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.