Namibia vs Singapore: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Namibia
- Singapore
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 58.5% against 58.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 92nd of 193 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 33.8% | 16.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 44.4% | 10.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 59.8% | 2.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Namibia or Singapore?
- Namibia, at 58.5% against 58.5% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Namibia and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Singapore rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 91st 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.