Samoa vs Spain: Domestic general government health expenditure
Samoa
14.6%
in 2023
Spain
14.8%
in 2023
Samoa rank
49th
Spain rank
48th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Samoa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14.8% against 14.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 49th and Spain ranks 48th of 193 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 13.9% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 14.6% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 15.1% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Samoa or Spain?
- Spain, at 14.8% against 14.6% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Samoa and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Spain rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 49th and Spain ranks 48th 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 general government expenditure). 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 as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.