Singapore vs United Kingdom: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Singapore
20,706 current LCU per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
18,802 current LCU per person
in 2025
Singapore rank
119th
United Kingdom rank
122nd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Singapore
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 20,706 current LCU per person against 18,802 current LCU per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,904 current LCU per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Singapore ranks 119th and United Kingdom ranks 122nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 2,754 current LCU per person | 2,754 current LCU per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4,996 current LCU per person | 5,234 current LCU per person | 238.78 current LCU per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6,929 current LCU per person | 8,610 current LCU per person | 1,681 current LCU per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9,773 current LCU per person | 12,001 current LCU per person | 2,227 current LCU per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 18,827 current LCU per person | 17,083 current LCU per person | 1,743 current LCU per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Singapore or United Kingdom?
- Singapore, at 20,706 current LCU per person against 18,802 current LCU per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 1,904 current LCU per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and United Kingdom rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 119th and United Kingdom ranks 122nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.