Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Singapore
Singapore: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 91.8% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
91.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
67th
of 125 countries
All-time high
92.3%
in 2011
All-time low
89.6%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2009–2013
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Singapore, 2009–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Singapore stood at 91.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over five years.
That places Singapore 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 91.2% | — |
| 2010 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 89.6% | 92.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 64 Austria 92.2% compare
- 65 Hungary 92.0% compare
- 66 Armenia 92.0%
- 68 Philippines 91.8%
- 69 Benin 91.7% compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 91.6% 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Singapore?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Singapore was 91.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Singapore ranks 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2013.
- 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release