Recurrent Costs of Government's Healthcare and Long-term Care Expenditure

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Health (a) what percentage of the Government's healthcare expenditure and long-term care expenditure are recurrent costs respectively; and (b) what percentage of the Government's healthcare expenditure and long-term care expenditure are capital costs respectively.

Mr Gan Kim Yong: Based on latest available data in 2016, the Government's Healthcare Expenditure was $9.3 billion, of which about 80% and 20% were on recurrent cost and capital costs respectively. Government expenditure in long term care was $830 million, of which about 70% and 30% were on recurrent and capital costs respectively.