What is other expense in Singapore?

Other expense in Singapore was 30.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

What is the highest other expense recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2020.

What is the lowest other expense recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2017.

How does Singapore rank for other expense?

Singapore ranks 3rd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.

Is other expense rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Singapore data come from?

The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Other expense in Singapore

Name: Other expense in Singapore
Creator: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Singapore: Other expense was 30.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

30.5%

Change on year

up 22.7%

World rank

3rd

of 147 countries

All-time high

40.9%

in 2020

All-time low

16.8%

in 2017

Years of data

2016–2023

Other expense in Singapore, 2016–2023

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 30.5% for other expense in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.

Singapore ranks 3rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	17.8%	16.8%	19.5%	4
2020s	30.6%	24.8%	40.9%	4

Countries ranked near Singapore

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More public sector data for Singapore

Arms imports 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Tax revenue 13.6% (2024)
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 39.0% (2024)
Taxes on goods and services 21.5% (2024)
Net investment in nonfinancial assets -1.0% (2024)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 3.4% (2024)
Interest payments 0.5% (2024)
Grants and other revenue 23.5% (2024)
Interest payments 0.4% (2023)
Other taxes 16.0% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Singapore?: Other expense in Singapore was 30.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2017.
How does Singapore rank for other expense?: Singapore ranks 3rd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is other expense rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?: The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Other expense (% of expense)
Unit: % of expense
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 3,953 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.