General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Singapore
Singapore: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 20,706 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Singapore, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Singapore stood at 20,706 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Singapore peaked at 20,882 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Singapore 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 3,583 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,052 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 3,966 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4,453 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 3,788 current LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 5,027 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 6,798 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 5,743 current LCU per person | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 6,504 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 6,043 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 6,758 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 7,041 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 6,381 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 6,640 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 6,694 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,326 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 6,806 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 5,459 current LCU per person | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 7,797 current LCU per person | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 9,391 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 6,763 current LCU per person | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 6,635 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6,870 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 7,847 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 9,313 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 11,123 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 12,282 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 11,644 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 12,636 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 12,619 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20,882 current LCU per person | +65.5% |
| 2021 | 17,587 current LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 18,614 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 17,319 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 17,852 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 20,706 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,996 current LCU per person | 3,583 current LCU per person | 6,798 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,929 current LCU per person | 5,459 current LCU per person | 9,391 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,773 current LCU per person | 6,635 current LCU per person | 12,636 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,827 current LCU per person | 17,319 current LCU per person | 20,882 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 116 Honduras 24,235 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 22,972 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Mauritania 22,410 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Bermuda 20,460 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Italy 19,373 current LCU per person compare
- 122 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,802 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Singapore
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2028)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0914 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.949 (2100)
- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Singapore?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Singapore was 20,706 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 20,882 current LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.