Singapore vs Thailand: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Singapore
4.5%
in 2023
Thailand
4.5%
in 2023
Singapore rank
140th
Thailand rank
138th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Singapore
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 140th and Thailand ranks 138th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Singapore or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Singapore and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 140th and Thailand ranks 138th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).