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Government Health Expenditure, Annual

Description

Annual government health expenditure in Singapore by financial year from FY1985 through FY2026, compiled by the Singapore Department of Statistics from Ministry of Health and Accountant-General's Department figures. Health policy and fiscal analysts track public healthcare spending over four decades, noting that FY2025 values are revised estimates and FY2026 values are budgeted estimates. Adapted from SingStat TableBuilder TS/M870391.

Official description

Source: MINISTRY OF HEALTH, ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT Data Last Updated: 23/03/2026 Update Frequency: Annual Footnotes: Data are based on the financial year (FY), which begins in April of the current year and ends in March of the following year. Data up to FY2024 are actual figures. Data for FY2025 are revised estimates. Data for FY2026 are budgeted estimates. Actual figures are the finalised, audited financial position of the Government. A revised estimate refers to updates to a previously published estimate for a given Financial Year. Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M870391

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Coverage
1985-01-01 – 2026-12-31
Rows
5
Columns
43

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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.

Data

Data Series 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985
Per Capita Government Health Expenditure na na na 2906.000000 2976.000000 3101.000000 2674.000000 1954.000000 1795.000000 1744.000000 1657.000000 1561.000000 1321.000000 1100.000000 911.000000 789.000000 760.000000 751.000000 581.000000 498.000000 457.000000 432.000000 427.000000 503.000000 373.000000 391.000000 291.000000 255.000000 298.000000 289.000000 297 298 236 209 218 168 115 131 119 162 152 177
Government Health Expenditure na na na 17199.000000 16773.800000 16913.700000 15202.800000 11147.100000 10122.700000 9764.300000 9307.000000 8639.900000 7223.100000 5938.100000 4837.300000 4091.500000 3856.700000 3745.800000 2814.100000 2283.200000 2009.700000 1843.000000 1777.600000 2070.000000 1557.800000 1618.600000 1170.200000 1011.400000 1169.400000 1096.900000 1091.6 1051.3 805.2 691 705.6 526.9 349.7 383.3 339 na na na
Proportion Of Government Expenditure On Health To GDP na na na 3.000000 2.500000 2.900000 3.200000 2.200000 2.100000 2.100000 2.100000 2.000000 1.800000 1.500000 1.300000 1.200000 1.200000 1.300000 1.000000 0.800000 0.900000 0.900000 0.900000 1.200000 0.900000 1.000000 0.700000 0.700000 0.800000 0.700000 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.6 na na na
Development Expenditure On Health 2467.6 1886.2 1365 1323.400000 1203.800000 1048.800000 949.200000 1403.900000 1490.300000 1465.400000 1619.200000 1413.100000 1146.800000 722.900000 605.400000 453.100000 484.800000 710.500000 336.500000 185.400000 96.100000 84.800000 113.500000 102.800000 81.600000 145.000000 140.300000 153.100000 250.600000 274.400000 na na na na na na na na na na na na
Operating Expenditure On Health 20035.4 18489.9 16859.6 15935.400000 15908.600000 16273.700000 14310.600000 9914.800000 8937.400000 8734.400000 8199.400000 7519.800000 5872.400000 5043.900000 4066.100000 3488.800000 3258.000000 2920.200000 2378.500000 2019.500000 1839.500000 1680.400000 1604.000000 1904.200000 1450.900000 1445.500000 1071.500000 935.800000 992.400000 896.000000 na na na na na na na na na na na na

Columns

Column Type Categorical
Data Series Text No
2026 Text No
2025 Text No
2024 Text No
2023 Numeric No
2022 Numeric No
2021 Numeric No
2020 Numeric No
2019 Numeric No
2018 Numeric No
2017 Numeric No
2016 Numeric No
2015 Numeric No
2014 Numeric No
2013 Numeric No
2012 Numeric No
2011 Numeric No
2010 Numeric No
2009 Numeric No
2008 Numeric No
2007 Numeric No
2006 Numeric No
2005 Numeric No
2004 Numeric No
2003 Numeric No
2002 Numeric No
2001 Numeric No
2000 Numeric No
1999 Numeric No
1998 Numeric No
1997 Numeric No
1996 Text No
1995 Text No
1994 Text No
1993 Text No
1992 Text No
1991 Text No
1990 Text No
1989 Text No
1988 Text No
1987 Text Yes
1986 Text Yes
1985 Text Yes