Guatemala vs Samoa: Current health expenditure
Guatemala
6.8%
in 2023
Samoa
6.8%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
90th
Samoa rank
91st
Current health expenditure over time
- Guatemala
- Samoa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6.8% against 6.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 90th and Samoa ranks 91st of 193 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Guatemala or Samoa?
- Guatemala, at 6.8% against 6.8% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Guatemala and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Samoa rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 90th and Samoa ranks 91st 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.