Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Total health spending per person
Samoa
474.51 current international $
in 2023
Sri Lanka
507.06 current international $
in 2023
Samoa rank
133rd
Sri Lanka rank
131st
Total health spending per person over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 507.06 current international $ against 474.51 current international $ in Samoa, a difference of 32.55 current international $.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.19 current international $ | 224.1 current international $ | 30.91 current international $ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 320.31 current international $ | 410.84 current international $ | 90.53 current international $ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 437.14 current international $ | 579.84 current international $ | 142.7 current international $ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 507.06 current international $ against 474.51 current international $ in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 32.55 current international $, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Samoa ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.