Gambia vs Samoa: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Gambia
17.4%
in 2023
Samoa
16.5%
in 2023
Gambia rank
43rd
Samoa rank
45th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Gambia
- Samoa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 17.4% against 16.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 43rd and Samoa ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 12.1% | 57.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 14.3% | 25.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 15.5% | 9.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Gambia or Samoa?
- Gambia, at 17.4% against 16.5% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Gambia and Samoa?
- 0.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Samoa rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Gambia ranks 43rd and Samoa ranks 45th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.