Namibia vs Samoa: External health expenditure per capita
Namibia
45.21 current US$
in 2023
Samoa
48.4 current US$
in 2023
Namibia rank
15th
Samoa rank
12th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Namibia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 48.4 current US$ against 45.21 current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 3.19 current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 15th and Samoa ranks 12th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.66 current US$ | 14.17 current US$ | 38.49 current US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 39.87 current US$ | 32.42 current US$ | 7.45 current US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 32.48 current US$ | 42.54 current US$ | 10.06 current US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Namibia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 48.4 current US$ against 45.21 current US$ in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Namibia and Samoa?
- 3.19 current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Samoa rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Namibia ranks 15th and Samoa ranks 12th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.