Government spending by sector

Total expenditure ($billion)

NOTES:

1. Social development comprises spending from the ministries of Health, Education, National Development, Social and Family Development, Sustainability and the Environment, Culture, Community and Youth, Manpower (Financial Security for Singaporeans programme) and Digital Development and Information (excluding Info-Communications and Media Development, Smart Nation Group and Government Technology Agency programmes).

2. Security and external relations comprises spending from the ministries of Defence, Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs.

3. Economic development comprises spending from the ministries of Transport, Trade and Industry, Manpower (excluding Financial Security for Singaporeans programme), and Digital Development and Information (Info-Communications and Media Development programme).

4. FY2014-2023 based on actual figures; FY2024 based on revised figures; FY2025 based on estimated figures. Includes Covid-19 expenditure across FY2020-2022.

5. Excludes government administration expenditure, special transfers and fund top-ups.
Chart: STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS Source: MINISTRY OF FINANCE