Singapore vs South Africa: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Singapore
17.4%
in 2023
South Africa
16.9%
in 2023
Singapore rank
22nd
South Africa rank
25th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 17.4% against 16.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Singapore ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 12.1% | 4.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 14.9% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 17.4% against 16.9% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Singapore and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Singapore ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.