Health expenditure government expenditure in Singapore
Singapore: Health expenditure government expenditure was 17.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.39
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
19.15
in 2021
All-time low
4.87
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Singapore stood at 17.39.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Singapore peaked at 19.15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 2001.
That places Singapore 22nd out of 195 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.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.39 | — |
| 2001 | 4.87 | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 6.54 | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 8.33 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 7.13 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 7.89 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 7.85 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.35 | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 8.65 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 7.15 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 10.94 | +53.1% |
| 2011 | 11.97 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 13.21 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 13.96 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 13.66 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.54 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.31 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.31 | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 14.57 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 16.29 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 13.86 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 19.15 | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 17.41 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 17.39 | -0.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 17.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 17.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.61 | 4.87 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.68 | 10.94 | 16.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.95 | 13.86 | 19.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Singapore?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Singapore was 17.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 19.15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 2001.
- How does Singapore rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Singapore ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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