Singapore vs United States: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Singapore
1,665 current international $
in 2023
United States
1,472 current international $
in 2023
Singapore rank
5th
United States rank
8th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1,665 current international $ against 1,472 current international $ in United States, a difference of 193 current international $.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 873.89 current international $ | 856.17 current international $ | 17.72 current international $ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1,163 current international $ | 1,071 current international $ | 92.07 current international $ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1,534 current international $ | 1,330 current international $ | 203.71 current international $ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Singapore or United States?
- Singapore, at 1,665 current international $ against 1,472 current international $ in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Singapore and United States?
- 193 current international $, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Singapore ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.