Singapore Government Health Spending (2023)
Singapore's Government Health Spending: 2.6 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.
Singapore (2023)
2.6
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.6 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 2.6 | -0.5pp |
| 2021 | 3.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2020 | 3.4 | +1.1pp |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 2 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 2.1 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 2.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2012 | 1.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 1.2 | unchanged |
| 2008 | 1.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 1 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 1 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 1 | unchanged |
| 2004 | 1 | -0.3pp |
About this Dataset
Singapore recorded 2.6 % of GDP in 2023. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 0.9 % of GDP in 2001 to 3.4 % of GDP in 2020.
This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in Singapore as a share of GDP. Read alongside total health expenditure to see the public/private financing split.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in Singapore as a share of GDP. Read alongside total health expenditure to see the public/private financing split. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations).
The series peaked at 3.4 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.9 % of GDP in 2001. The latest reading is 2.6 % of GDP in 2023. That is unchanged on the previous period.