Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Singapore
Singapore: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.5%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2020
All-time low
2.8%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Singapore stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Singapore peaked at 5.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2007.
Singapore ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +3.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 58% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 136 Cameroon 4.6% compare
- 137 Thailand 4.5% compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 4.5% compare
- 140 Seychelles 4.5% compare
- 141 Myanmar 4.5% compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.4% compare
More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Singapore?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Singapore was 4.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2007.
- How does Singapore rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Singapore ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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