Canada vs Singapore: Domestic general government health expenditure
Canada
17.8%
in 2024
Singapore
17.4%
in 2023
Canada rank
19th
Singapore rank
22nd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Canada currently reports 17.8% against 17.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 7.6% | 8.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 13.7% | 4.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.0% | 2.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Canada or Singapore?
- Canada, at 17.8% against 17.4% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Canada and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Canada ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 22nd 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.