Norway vs Singapore: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Norway
9.8%
in 2024
Singapore
9.7%
in 2024
Norway rank
96th
Singapore rank
97th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Norway ranks 96th and Singapore ranks 97th of 129 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 20.7% | 8.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 18.9% | 7.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 11.0% | 0.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Norway or Singapore?
- Norway, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Norway and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Norway ranks 96th 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.