GOVERNMENT AND DEFENCE Companies in Singapore
Approximately 4,687 real businesses classified under Public Administration and Defence in Singapore, with officer, shareholder and beneficial ownership records sourced directly from official government registries.
Approximately 4,687 real businesses operate in the Public Administration and Defence sector across Singapore. Government bodies do not have beneficial owners — they have budgets and mandates. Ministries, defence entities, and compulsory-social-security bodies are state functions, not shareholder-owned companies, so the ownership-verification questions that apply everywhere else in this directory largely do not translate here.
97 companies in this sector are indexed on Zavia so far, part of a continually growing dataset.
Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Public Administration and Defence companies in Singapore follow the same national framework as every other sector there.
Full Singapore beneficial ownership overviewTop Public Administration and Defence Companies in Singapore
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Data Coverage
Record counts for SIC Code O in Singapore, as of the last reconciliation.
Section O is 0% of the Singapore register by entity count and its 15th largest sector — see all sectors.
Analysis
What this data actually tells you
Public administration in Singapore is distinguished by unusually high, market-benchmarked civil-service compensation, an explicit, openly-debated policy choice reviewed periodically, and a budget process built around the Net Investment Returns Contribution framework rather than conventional deficit financing.
Singapore’s government has no net debt: financial assets exceed liabilities, even though gross government debt is unusually high on paper because most of it consists of CPF-backing securities and reserves-management bonds rather than deficit borrowing, a distinction this content treats carefully rather than presenting a headline debt figure misleadingly.
Singapore Public Administration and Defence, by the register
Charts render from live counts. Modules are suppressed where coverage is too thin to be meaningful.
Active vs. inactive
Section O entities currently on the register as active, vs. struck off or dormant.
Who uses Singapore public administration and defence ownership data
The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.
NIRC-Funded-Fiscal-Framework Verification
Singapore’s FY2026 Budget, delivered February 12, 2026, projected an overall surplus of S$8.54 billion (1.0% of GDP), though the primary balance, operating revenue minus total expenditure excluding investment returns, is actually a deficit of roughly S$2.6 billion, offset by a Net Investment Returns Contribution of approximately S$28.5 billion drawn from GIC, Temasek and MAS reserves. Around 22,000 civil servants are set to receive salary increases of 2-9% effective August 1, 2026, following a 2026 political and civil-service salary review. Counterparties verify the precise current-year budget figures directly against the primary Singapore Budget document.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Public Administration and Defence companies are registered in Singapore?
Approximately 4,687 real businesses operate under Public Administration and Defence in Singapore.
What does the Public Administration and Defence sector include in Singapore?
Government bodies do not have beneficial owners — they have budgets and mandates. Ministries, defence entities, and compulsory-social-security bodies are state functions, not shareholder-owned companies, so the ownership-verification questions that apply everywhere else in this directory largely do not translate here.
How is company ownership disclosed for Public Administration and Defence companies in Singapore?
The same national framework applies here as for every other sector in Singapore — there is no sector-specific beneficial-ownership regime for Public Administration and Defence.
Can I see all industries present in Singapore?
Yes — the Singapore company directory lists every industry with recorded companies for that jurisdiction, alongside the full beneficial-ownership overview for Singapore.
Can I see Public Administration and Defence companies in other countries?
Yes — the Public Administration and Defence sector directory lists every country with recorded Public Administration and Defence companies on Zavia.
Can Zavia monitor changes to Public Administration and Defence companies in Singapore over time?
A directory listing is a snapshot, not a live feed. Zavia's monitoring API tracks changes to registered shareholders, officers, and group structure for Public Administration and Defence companies in Singapore going forward, flagging updates as they are filed instead of requiring a manual recheck.
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