Samoa vs South Sudan: External health expenditure per capita
Samoa
48.4 current US$
in 2023
South Sudan
45.33 current US$
in 2023
Samoa rank
12th
South Sudan rank
14th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Samoa
- South Sudan
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 48.4 current US$ against 45.33 current US$ in South Sudan, a difference of 3.07 current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 14th of 177 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.43 current US$ | 16.81 current US$ | 6.62 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 42.54 current US$ | 26.67 current US$ | 15.87 current US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Samoa or South Sudan?
- Samoa, at 48.4 current US$ against 45.33 current US$ in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Samoa and South Sudan?
- 3.07 current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and South Sudan rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Samoa ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 14th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.