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
1020304050200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed