Samoa vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Samoa
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 69.2% against 69.1% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 55th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 63.6% | 10.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 62.3% | 10.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 68.3% | 2.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Samoa or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Samoa, at 69.2% against 69.1% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Samoa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 55th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 56th 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.