Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Singapore
36.5%
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
44.7%
in 2020
Singapore rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Singapore
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 44.7% against 36.5% in Singapore, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 9.6% 4.2% 5.4% Singapore
1990s 14.0% 6.5% 7.5% Singapore
2000s 23.8% 9.7% 14.2% Singapore
2010s 26.9% 26.6% 0.3% Singapore
2020s 36.5% 44.7% 8.1% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 44.7% against 36.5% in Singapore as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
8.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Singapore ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).