Current health expenditure per capita in Samoa

Samoa: Current health expenditure per capita was 292.81 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
292.81 current US$
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
116th
of 193 countries
All-time high
292.81 current US$
in 2023
All-time low
56.1 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure per capita in Samoa, 2000–2023

501001502002503002000201120232000: 60.5 current US$2001: 56.1 current US$2002: 72.4 current US$2003: 82 current US$2004: 104.4 current US$2005: 121.2 current US$2006: 133.4 current US$2007: 147.8 current US$2008: 156.9 current US$2009: 172.5 current US$2010: 185.4 current US$2011: 211.9 current US$2012: 197 current US$2013: 247.4 current US$2014: 252.3 current US$2015: 232.5 current US$2016: 238.3 current US$2017: 220.8 current US$2018: 200.4 current US$2019: 242.9 current US$2020: 252.8 current US$2021: 285.7 current US$2022: 260 current US$2023: 292.8 current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Samoa stood at 292.81 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Samoa peaked at 292.81 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.1 current US$, in 2001.

Samoa ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 110.72 current US$ 56.1 current US$ 172.45 current US$ 10
2010s 222.91 current US$ 185.44 current US$ 252.31 current US$ 10
2020s 272.8 current US$ 252.78 current US$ 292.81 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 113 Azerbaijan 299.81 current US$ compare
  2. 114 Suriname 297.05 current US$ compare
  3. 115 Eswatini 296.05 current US$ compare
  4. 117 Cape Verde 290.13 current US$ compare
  5. 118 Iran 267.06 current US$ compare
  6. 119 Lebanon 260.81 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure per capita in Samoa?
Current health expenditure per capita in Samoa was 292.81 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 292.81 current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 56.1 current US$ in 2001.
How does Samoa rank for current health expenditure per capita?
Samoa ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,689 data points, 2000–2024
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.