Public healthcare spending share gdp in Singapore
Singapore: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 2.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.63
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
109th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.42
in 2020
All-time low
0.882
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 2.63 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Singapore peaked at 3.42 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.882, in 2001.
That places Singapore 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 | — |
| 2001 | 0.882 | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 1.34 | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 1 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9955 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9503 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.54 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.08 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.11 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 3.42 | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 3.13 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 2.63 | +0.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 50% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.37, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.882 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.15 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 2.6 | 3.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Singapore?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Singapore was 2.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.882 in 2001.
- How does Singapore rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Singapore ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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