Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore

Singapore: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 99.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 67 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2016
All-time low
72.2%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore, 2008–2023

0204060801002008201520232008: 97.4 %2009: 98 %2010: 97 %2011: 81.3 %2012: 72.2 %2013: 85.4 %2016: 99.4 %2017: 97.7 %2018: 96.1 %2019: 94.9 %2020: 95.2 %2021: 98.5 %2022: 98.9 %2023: 99.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore stood at 99.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore peaked at 99.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2012.

Singapore ranks 20th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Singapore, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 97.4%
2009 98.0% +0.6%
2010 97.0% -1.0%
2011 81.3% -16.2%
2012 72.2% -11.2%
2013 85.4% +18.2%
2016 99.4% +16.5%
2017 97.7% -1.8%
2018 96.1% -1.6%
2019 94.9% -1.2%
2020 95.2% +0.3%
2021 98.5% +3.4%
2022 98.9% +0.4%
2023 99.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.7% 97.4% 98.0% 2
2010s 90.5% 72.2% 99.4% 8
2020s 98.0% 95.2% 99.4% 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 17 Guatemala 99.7% compare
  2. 18 Maldives 99.5% compare
  3. 19 Togo 99.5% compare
  4. 21 Peru 99.1%
  5. 22 Jamaica 99.0% compare
  6. 23 Belarus 98.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore?
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore was 99.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2012.
How does Singapore rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Singapore ranks 20th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
67 places, 810 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release