Dominican Republic vs Singapore: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Dominican Republic
25.1%
in 2023
Singapore
25.4%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
113th
Singapore rank
112th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Dominican Republic
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 25.4% against 25.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 113th and Singapore ranks 112th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 49.3% | 2.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 34.4% | 3.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.2% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Dominican Republic or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 25.4% against 25.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Dominican Republic and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Singapore rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th and Singapore ranks 112th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.