Singapore vs Uganda: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Singapore
23.8%
in 2024
Uganda
20.1%
in 2024
Singapore rank
102nd
Uganda rank
105th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Singapore
- Uganda
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 23.8% against 20.1% in Uganda, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 102nd and Uganda ranks 105th of 114 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 31.9% | 1.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 24.3% | 15.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 20.5% | 14.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Singapore or Uganda?
- Singapore, at 23.8% against 20.1% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Singapore and Uganda?
- 3.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Uganda rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Singapore ranks 102nd and Uganda ranks 105th 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.