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Government Expenditure by Type

Description

Ministry of Finance CSV of Singapore government expenditure by type, category, and class across financial years from 1997 through estimated 2026 figures, covering operating and development spending (actual, revised, or estimated). Fiscal analysts track how public spending is classified between day-to-day operations and longer-term capital investment.

Official description

Total Expenditure comprises Operating and Development Expenditure. Operating expenditures are expenses incurred to maintain the operations and regular activities of the Government, and Government grants and transfers. They include expenditure on manpower, other operating expenditure, grants, transfers and capital injections to Statutory Boards and other organisations, and other transfers. Agency fees on land sales, investment expenses, SINGA-related outlays and net disbursements of advances are excluded. Development expenditures are expenses that represent a longer-term investment and/or are incurred on capital assets in respect of or in connection with the economic development or general welfare of Singapore. Examples of spending areas are on the acquisition of heavy equipment and capital assets, e.g. buildings and roads. Land-related expenditure (from FY2001) and net lending are excluded. Figures may not add up due to rounding.

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Coverage
1997-01-01 – 2026-01-01
Rows
240
Columns
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Data

Financial Year Actual Revised Estimated Type Category Class Amount
1997 Actual Development Development Expenditure Government Development 5326
1997 Actual Development Development Expenditure Grants and Capital injections to Organisations 3637
1997 Actual Operating Running Cost Expenditure on Manpower 3063
1997 Actual Operating Running Cost Grants, Transfers and Capital Injections 2378
1997 Actual Operating Running Cost Other Operating Expenditure 7586
1997 Actual Operating Transfers International Organisations and Overseas Development Assistance 0
1997 Actual Operating Transfers Social Transfers to Individuals 200
1997 Actual Operating Transfers Transfers to Institutions and Organisations 853
1998 Actual Development Development Expenditure Government Development 6981
1998 Actual Development Development Expenditure Grants and Capital injections to Organisations 5301
1998 Actual Operating Running Cost Expenditure on Manpower 2896
1998 Actual Operating Running Cost Grants, Transfers and Capital Injections 2248
1998 Actual Operating Running Cost Other Operating Expenditure 8215
1998 Actual Operating Transfers International Organisations and Overseas Development Assistance 0
1998 Actual Operating Transfers Social Transfers to Individuals 228
1998 Actual Operating Transfers Transfers to Institutions and Organisations 1064
1999 Actual Development Development Expenditure Government Development 6369
1999 Actual Development Development Expenditure Grants and Capital injections to Organisations 3842
1999 Actual Operating Running Cost Expenditure on Manpower 2872
1999 Actual Operating Running Cost Grants, Transfers and Capital Injections 2247
1999 Actual Operating Running Cost Other Operating Expenditure 8469
1999 Actual Operating Transfers International Organisations and Overseas Development Assistance 0
1999 Actual Operating Transfers Social Transfers to Individuals 295
1999 Actual Operating Transfers Transfers to Institutions and Organisations 983
2000 Actual Development Development Expenditure Government Development 5464

Columns

Column Type Categorical
Financial Year Year (YYYY) Yes
Actual Revised Estimated Text Yes
Type Text Yes
Category Text Yes
Class Text Yes
Amount Text No