Ethiopia vs Singapore: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Ethiopia
25.1%
in 2024
Singapore
23.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
99th
Singapore rank
102nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Ethiopia
- Singapore
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 25.1% against 23.8% in Singapore, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Singapore ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 99th and Singapore ranks 102nd of 114 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 32.5% | 9.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 39.7% | 19.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 34.8% | 11.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Ethiopia or Singapore?
- Ethiopia, at 25.1% against 23.8% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Ethiopia and Singapore?
- 1.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Singapore?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Singapore rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ethiopia ranks 99th and Singapore ranks 102nd of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.