Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Singapore
Singapore: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 8.2% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
8.2%
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
60th
of 124 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2012
All-time low
7.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2009–2013
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Singapore, 2009–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 8.2% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2013.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over five years.
Singapore ranks 60th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.8% | — |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -21.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 8.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 8.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.4%, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 57 Azerbaijan 8.4% compare
- 58 Benin 8.3% compare
- 59 Philippines 8.2%
- 61 Armenia 8.0%
- 62 Hungary 8.0% compare
- 63 Austria 7.8% compare
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Singapore?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Singapore was 8.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2011.
- How does Singapore rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Singapore ranks 60th out of 124 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release