Libya vs Samoa: External health expenditure channeled through government
Libya
18.5%
in 2023
Samoa
16.9%
in 2023
Libya rank
109th
Samoa rank
110th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Libya
- Samoa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 18.5% against 16.9% in Samoa, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Samoa ahead.
Libya ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 110th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 34.2% | 5.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 62.4% | 41.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 17.0% | 4.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Libya or Samoa?
- Libya, at 18.5% against 16.9% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Libya and Samoa?
- 1.6%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Samoa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Samoa rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Libya ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 110th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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