Iraq vs Singapore: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Iraq
2.5%
in 2023
Singapore
2.6%
in 2023
Iraq rank
110th
Singapore rank
109th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 110th and Singapore ranks 109th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Iraq or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Iraq and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Singapore?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Singapore rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 110th and Singapore ranks 109th 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 Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.