{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sg-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sg-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sg-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"Singapore Government Health Spending (2023)","description":"Singapore's Government Health Spending: 2.6 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Singapore","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Singapore","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Singapore Government Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS?locations=SG"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Singapore"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Singapore (2023)","value":"2.6","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Singapore Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":1.21474111},{"period":"2001","value":0.88201147},{"period":"2002","value":1.05214119},{"period":"2003","value":1.3372829},{"period":"2004","value":1.02267361},{"period":"2005","value":1.00069571},{"period":"2006","value":0.99547803},{"period":"2007","value":0.95031685},{"period":"2008","value":1.19189203},{"period":"2009","value":1.18541074},{"period":"2010","value":1.14910603},{"period":"2011","value":1.17214501},{"period":"2012","value":1.30787134},{"period":"2013","value":1.53696907},{"period":"2014","value":1.74364483},{"period":"2015","value":1.96816146},{"period":"2016","value":2.07529497},{"period":"2017","value":2.10866928},{"period":"2018","value":2.04126763},{"period":"2019","value":2.2847712},{"period":"2020","value":3.41540074},{"period":"2021","value":3.13151574},{"period":"2022","value":2.60371685},{"period":"2023","value":2.62583375}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"2.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"2.6","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"2.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"2.0","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2008","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2004","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 3.4 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.9 in 2001. The latest reading of 2.6 in 2023 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}