China vs Singapore: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 58.5% against 57.1% in China, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
China ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 92nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 33.8% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 44.4% | 12.0% | China |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 59.8% | 3.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 58.5% against 57.1% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between China and Singapore?
- 1.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Singapore rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- China ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 92nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.