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
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 1985-01-01 – 2026-12-31
- Rows
- 5
- Columns
- 43
Chart
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 |