Ireland vs Singapore: General government total expenditure
Ireland
137.55 billion current LCU
in 2025
Singapore
126.54 billion current LCU
in 2025
Ireland rank
114th
Singapore rank
117th
General government total expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 137.55 billion current LCU against 126.54 billion current LCU in Singapore, a difference of 11.01 billion current LCU.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 117th of 195 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.19 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 12.19 billion current LCU | Ireland |
| 1990s | 22.19 billion current LCU | 17.81 billion current LCU | 4.38 billion current LCU | Ireland |
| 2000s | 56.18 billion current LCU | 30.48 billion current LCU | 25.70 billion current LCU | Ireland |
| 2010s | 81.07 billion current LCU | 53.76 billion current LCU | 27.31 billion current LCU | Ireland |
| 2020s | 115.69 billion current LCU | 109.39 billion current LCU | 6.29 billion current LCU | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Ireland or Singapore?
- Ireland, at 137.55 billion current LCU against 126.54 billion current LCU in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Ireland and Singapore?
- 11.01 billion current LCU, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 117th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release