Singapore vs Tuvalu: Domestic general government health expenditure
Singapore
17.4%
in 2023
Tuvalu
17.5%
in 2023
Singapore rank
22nd
Tuvalu rank
21st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Singapore
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 17.5% against 17.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Singapore ranks 22nd and Tuvalu ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 11.3% | 3.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 0.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 13.7% | 3.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Singapore or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 17.5% against 17.4% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Singapore and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Tuvalu rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Singapore ranks 22nd and Tuvalu ranks 21st 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.