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Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Singapore

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Singapore in 2024 — 13.56%. Ranked 65 in the world out of 89. Since 1972, the indicator has fallen by 0.99 pp.

2024 13.56% −0.18 pp vs 2023
World rank 65of 89
Period maximum 18.92%1982
Period minimum 11.58%2005

Trend over time

1972–2024 · % of GDP

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Singapore, 1972–202410121416182019721978198419901996200220082014202020241972: 14.55%1973: 14.79%1974: 15.06%1975: 16.57%1976: 16%1977: 16.72%1978: 15.93%1979: 16.04%1980: 16.99%1981: 17.88%1982: 18.92%1983: 18.76%1984: 17.66%1985: 15.66%1986: 12.74%1987: 13.08%1988: 14.07%1989: 15.69%1990: 14.55%1991: 15.18%1992: 16.1%1993: 16.29%1994: 16.61%1995: 15.77%1996: 15.9%1997: 15.31%1998: 14.03%1999: 14.53%2000: 14.86%2001: 14.59%2002: 12.69%2003: 12.45%2004: 11.6%2005: 11.58%2006: 11.83%2007: 12.82%2008: 13.75%2009: 12.95%2010: 12.79%2011: 13.11%2012: 13.58%2013: 13.27%2014: 13.56%2015: 13.14%2016: 13.24%2017: 13.93%2018: 12.98%2019: 13.15%2020: 12.67%2021: 12.61%2022: 11.66%2023: 13.74%2024: 13.56%
Change over the period: −0.99 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Singapore

Singapore 13.56%
World 13.82%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Singapore, by year Singapore All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 13.56 −0.18 pp
2023 13.74 +2.07 pp
2022 11.66 −0.95 pp
2021 12.61 −0.06 pp
2020 12.67 −0.49 pp
2019 13.15 +0.18 pp
2018 12.98 −0.95 pp
2017 13.93 +0.69 pp
2016 13.24 +0.1 pp
2015 13.14 −0.42 pp
2014 13.56 +0.29 pp
2013 13.27 −0.31 pp
2012 13.58 +0.47 pp
2011 13.11 +0.32 pp
2010 12.79 −0.17 pp
2009 12.95 −0.8 pp
2008 13.75 +0.93 pp
2007 12.82 +0.99 pp
2006 11.83 +0.25 pp
2005 11.58 −0.03 pp
2004 11.6 −0.84 pp
2003 12.45 −0.24 pp
2002 12.69 −1.9 pp
2001 14.59 −0.27 pp
2000 14.86 +0.32 pp
1999 14.53 +0.5 pp
1998 14.03 −1.28 pp
1997 15.31 −0.59 pp
1996 15.9 +0.13 pp
1995 15.77 −0.84 pp
1994 16.61 +0.32 pp
1993 16.29 +0.19 pp
1992 16.1 +0.92 pp
1991 15.18 +0.64 pp
1990 14.55 −1.14 pp
1989 15.69 +1.62 pp
1988 14.07 +0.99 pp
1987 13.08 +0.34 pp
1986 12.74 −2.93 pp
1985 15.66 −2 pp
1984 17.66 −1.1 pp
1983 18.76 −0.16 pp
1982 18.92 +1.04 pp
1981 17.88 +0.89 pp
1980 16.99 +0.95 pp
1979 16.04 +0.11 pp
1978 15.93 −0.79 pp
1977 16.72 +0.73 pp
1976 16 −0.57 pp
1975 16.57 +1.51 pp
1974 15.06 +0.28 pp
1973 14.79 +0.23 pp
1972 14.55 —

South-Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

TH Thailand 15.18 PH Philippines 14.37 SG Singapore 13.56 MY Malaysia 12.43
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About the indicator

Central government tax revenue as a percent of GDP, excluding compulsory social contributions and revenue from fines and penalties. A level of 15% of GDP is considered the minimum threshold at which a state is able to provide basic services and infrastructure.

Important: Only the central budget is counted — in federal states the overall tax burden is substantially higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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