Singapore vs Thailand: Current health expenditure
Singapore
4.5%
in 2023
Thailand
4.5%
in 2023
Singapore rank
139th
Thailand rank
137th
Current health expenditure over time
- Singapore
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 139th and Thailand ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Singapore or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Singapore and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Singapore ranks 139th and Thailand ranks 137th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.