Singapore vs South Africa: Domestic general government health expenditure
Singapore
17.4%
in 2023
South Africa
16.9%
in 2023
Singapore rank
22nd
South Africa rank
25th
Domestic general government health expenditure 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 193 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, 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 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?
- Singapore ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th 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.