{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sg-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sg-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sg-health-spending-per-capita-ppp/","title":"Singapore Health Spending per Capita (PPP) (2023)","description":"Singapore's Health Spending per Capita (PPP): 6,551.3 international $ per person in 2023, +4.6% YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Singapore","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Singapore","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"international $ per person","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Singapore Health Spending per Capita (PPP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD?locations=SG"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Singapore"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Singapore (2023)","value":"6,551.3","unit":"international $ per person","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.6%","unit":"international $ per person"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Singapore Health Spending per Capita (PPP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":1461.09458573832},{"period":"2001","value":1370.79137208799},{"period":"2002","value":1524.71332947865},{"period":"2003","value":1749.47384777059},{"period":"2004","value":1710.69166652348},{"period":"2005","value":1783.37390850832},{"period":"2006","value":1877.58830216979},{"period":"2007","value":1948.97543913351},{"period":"2008","value":2178.77091889757},{"period":"2009","value":2255.67200768944},{"period":"2010","value":2411.37212079473},{"period":"2011","value":2525.49386324055},{"period":"2012","value":2739.0517655298},{"period":"2013","value":3067.23108647111},{"period":"2014","value":3280.50141247364},{"period":"2015","value":3650.03509193405},{"period":"2016","value":3958.32382350048},{"period":"2017","value":4180.32763407743},{"period":"2018","value":4237.40946621123},{"period":"2019","value":4670.46220567088},{"period":"2020","value":5854.30406536757},{"period":"2021","value":6710.39084545712},{"period":"2022","value":6262.28708683209},{"period":"2023","value":6551.26185012408}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"international $ per person"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"6551.3","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"6262.3","yoyChange":"-6.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"6710.4","yoyChange":"+14.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"5854.3","yoyChange":"+25.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"4670.5","yoyChange":"+10.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"4237.4","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"4180.3","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"3958.3","yoyChange":"+8.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"3650.0","yoyChange":"+11.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"3280.5","yoyChange":"+7.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"3067.2","yoyChange":"+12.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"2739.1","yoyChange":"+8.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"2525.5","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"2411.4","yoyChange":"+6.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"2255.7","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"2178.8","yoyChange":"+11.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1949.0","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1877.6","yoyChange":"+5.3%"},{"year":"2005","value":"1783.4","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2004","value":"1710.7","yoyChange":"-2.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks current health expenditure per person in Singapore in PPP-adjusted international dollars — the comparable measure of what a health system actually spends per head, unaffected by exchange-rate swings. 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 6,710.4 international $ per person in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,370.8 in 2001. The latest reading of 6,551.3 in 2023 represents a change of +289."}]}