Samoa vs Suriname: Current health expenditure per capita
Samoa
292.81 current US$
in 2023
Suriname
297.05 current US$
in 2023
Samoa rank
116th
Suriname rank
114th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Samoa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 297.05 current US$ against 292.81 current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 4.24 current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Samoa ranks 116th and Suriname ranks 114th of 193 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.72 current US$ | 237.51 current US$ | 126.79 current US$ | Suriname |
| 2010s | 222.91 current US$ | 425.78 current US$ | 202.87 current US$ | Suriname |
| 2020s | 272.8 current US$ | 330.51 current US$ | 57.71 current US$ | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Samoa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 297.05 current US$ against 292.81 current US$ in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Samoa and Suriname?
- 4.24 current US$, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Suriname rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Samoa ranks 116th and Suriname ranks 114th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.