Germany vs Singapore: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Germany
9.1%
in 2024
Singapore
9.7%
in 2024
Germany rank
91st
Singapore rank
88th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Germany
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 9.7% against 9.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 88th of 116 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 20.7% | 12.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 18.9% | 9.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 11.0% | 2.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Germany or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 9.7% against 9.1% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Germany and Singapore?
- 0.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Singapore rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Germany ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 88th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.