Colombia vs Samoa: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Samoa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 69.8% against 69.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 55th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 73.8% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 73.1% | 2.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.7% | 0.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Colombia or Samoa?
- Colombia, at 69.8% against 69.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Colombia and Samoa?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Samoa rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 55th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.