Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Singapore: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
12.0%
in 2022
Singapore
12.0%
in 2025
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
113th
Singapore rank
111th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 12.0% against 12.0% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 113th and Singapore ranks 111th of 196 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 23.1% | 12.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 22.1% | 10.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 15.3% | 3.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 12.0% against 12.0% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Singapore rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 113th and Singapore ranks 111th of 196 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.