Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 474.51 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Samoa is 474.51 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 474.51 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130.59 current international $, in 2001.
Samoa ranks 133rd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.19 current international $ | 130.59 current international $ | 258.03 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.31 current international $ | 266.31 current international $ | 374.89 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.14 current international $ | 392.9 current international $ | 474.51 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 130 Tonga 512.2 current international $ compare
- 131 Sri Lanka 507.06 current international $ compare
- 132 Micronesia (country) 481.76 current international $ compare
- 134 East Timor 461.09 current international $ compare
- 135 Indonesia 416.59 current international $ compare
- 136 Kiribati 400.91 current international $ compare
More health data for Samoa
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 2,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2,747 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 2,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 39.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 2,933 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 2,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 2,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 2,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2,877 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Samoa was 474.51 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 474.51 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.59 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.