Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Singapore
Singapore: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 17.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2021
All-time low
4.9%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Singapore is 17.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Singapore peaked at 19.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2001.
That places Singapore 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +53.1% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 17.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 17.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 13.9% | 19.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Singapore?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Singapore was 17.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2001.
- How does Singapore rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Singapore ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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