Myanmar vs Singapore: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Myanmar
9.8%
in 2019
Singapore
9.7%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
95th
Singapore rank
97th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Myanmar
- Singapore
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 97th of 129 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 21.5% | 9.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 18.4% | 9.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Myanmar or Singapore?
- Myanmar, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Singapore as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Myanmar and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Singapore?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and Singapore rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Myanmar ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 97th of 129 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.