Singapore vs Spain: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Singapore
9.7%
in 2024
Spain
9.1%
in 2024
Singapore rank
97th
Spain rank
99th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Singapore
- Spain
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 9.7% against 9.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 97th and Spain ranks 99th of 129 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 10.5% | 10.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 9.4% | 9.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 1.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Singapore or Spain?
- Singapore, at 9.7% against 9.1% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Singapore and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Spain rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Singapore ranks 97th and Spain ranks 99th 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.