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Government Total Expenditure

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Ministry of Finance CSV of Singapore government total expenditure by financial year, actual/revised/estimated status, sector, ministry, type, amount in millions, and percent of GDP. Distinguishes operating versus development spending for fiscal analysis of Singapore’s Budget outlays.

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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Financial Year Actual Revised Estimated Sector Ministry Type Amount In Millions Percent Of Gdp
1997 Actual Social Development Culture, Community and Youth Development 0.000000 0.000000
1997 Actual Security and External Relations Defence Development 418.000000 0.003000
1997 Actual Economic Development Digital Development and Information Development 39.000000 0.000000
1997 Actual Government Administration Digital Development and Information Development 0.000000 0.000000
1997 Actual Social Development Digital Development and Information Development 137.000000 0.001000
1997 Actual Social Development Education Development 1102.000000 0.007000
1997 Actual Government Administration Finance Development 240.000000 0.002000
1997 Actual Security and External Relations Foreign Affairs Development 6.000000 0.000000
1997 Actual Social Development Health Development 274.000000 0.002000
1997 Actual Security and External Relations Home Affairs Development 900.000000 0.006000
1997 Actual Government Administration Law Development 435.000000 0.003000
1997 Actual Economic Development Manpower Development 5.000000 0.000000
1997 Actual Social Development Manpower Development 0.000000 0.000000
1997 Actual Social Development National Development Development 972.000000 0.006000
1997 Actual Government Administration Organs of State Development 39.000000 0.000000
1997 Actual Government Administration Prime Minister's Office Development 52.000000 0.000000
1997 Actual Social Development Social and Family Development Development 169.000000 0.001000
1997 Actual Social Development Sustainability and the Environment Development 652.000000 0.004000
1997 Actual Economic Development Trade and Industry Development 2175.000000 0.004000
1997 Actual Economic Development Transport Development 1346.000000 0.009000
1997 Actual Social Development Culture, Community and Youth Operating 0.000000 0.000000
1997 Actual Security and External Relations Defence Operating 6098.000000 0.041000
1997 Actual Economic Development Digital Development and Information Operating 0.000000 0.000000
1997 Actual Government Administration Digital Development and Information Operating 0.000000 0.000000
1997 Actual Social Development Digital Development and Information Operating 186.000000 0.001000

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Column Type Categorical
Financial Year Text Yes
Actual Revised Estimated Text Yes
Sector Text Yes
Ministry Text Yes
Type Text Yes
Amount In Millions Numeric No
Percent Of Gdp Numeric Yes