Maldives vs Singapore: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Maldives
0.8%
in 2019
Singapore
0.9%
in 2023
Maldives rank
111th
Singapore rank
109th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Maldives
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 111th and Singapore ranks 109th of 124 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 14.4% | 14.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 11.5% | 9.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Maldives or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Maldives and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Singapore rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Maldives ranks 111th and Singapore ranks 109th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release