Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Singapore
Singapore: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 1,629 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1,629 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Singapore peaked at 1,629 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 497.6 current US$, in 2001.
Singapore ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 506.81 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 497.6 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 514.66 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 535.56 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 586.51 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 608.74 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 654.01 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 742.89 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 806.81 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 862.91 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 967.9 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1,068 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1,124 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,225 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,227 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,233 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,321 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,381 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,360 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,408 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,419 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,586 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1,556 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,629 current US$ | +4.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1,629 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 805.93 current US$, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1,629 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.1 current US$, 24.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 631.65 current US$ | 497.6 current US$ | 862.91 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,232 current US$ | 967.9 current US$ | 1,408 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,548 current US$ | 1,419 current US$ | 1,629 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Singapore?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Singapore was 1,629 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,629 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.6 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Singapore rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Singapore ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.