Arab World vs Samoa: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Arab World
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 78.44 current international $ against 19.19 current international $ in Arab World, a difference of 59.25 current international $.
That makes Samoa's figure about 4.1 times Arab World's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 19th and Samoa ranks 17th of 42 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.39 current international $ | 31.09 current international $ | 25.7 current international $ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 6.15 current international $ | 46.4 current international $ | 40.25 current international $ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 15.31 current international $ | 68.25 current international $ | 52.95 current international $ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Arab World or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 78.44 current international $ against 19.19 current international $ in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Arab World and Samoa?
- 59.25 current international $, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Samoa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Samoa rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Arab World ranks 19th and Samoa ranks 17th of 42 groups.
- 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.