Kiribati vs Samoa: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Kiribati
186.84 current US$
in 2023
Samoa
202.73 current US$
in 2023
Kiribati rank
103rd
Samoa rank
100th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 202.73 current US$ against 186.84 current US$ in Kiribati, a difference of 15.89 current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.33 current US$ | 80.99 current US$ | 25.34 current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 135.65 current US$ | 162.51 current US$ | 26.86 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 181.63 current US$ | 192.64 current US$ | 11.01 current US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 202.73 current US$ against 186.84 current US$ in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 15.89 current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 100th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.