Samoa vs Vanuatu: External health expenditure per capita
Samoa
48.4 current US$
in 2023
Vanuatu
45.84 current US$
in 2023
Samoa rank
12th
Vanuatu rank
13th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 48.4 current US$ against 45.84 current US$ in Vanuatu, a difference of 2.56 current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Samoa ranks 12th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.17 current US$ | 12.31 current US$ | 1.86 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 32.42 current US$ | 40.98 current US$ | 8.56 current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 42.54 current US$ | 58.59 current US$ | 16.06 current US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 48.4 current US$ against 45.84 current US$ in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 2.56 current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Samoa ranks 12th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.