Malawi vs Samoa: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
Malawi
82.1 current international $
in 2023
Samoa
78.44 current international $
in 2023
Malawi rank
16th
Samoa rank
17th
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Malawi
- Samoa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 82.1 current international $ against 78.44 current international $ in Samoa, a difference of 3.66 current international $.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and Samoa ranks 17th of 177 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.92 current international $ | 24.38 current international $ | 2.54 current international $ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 57.68 current international $ | 46.4 current international $ | 11.28 current international $ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 73.46 current international $ | 68.25 current international $ | 5.21 current international $ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Malawi or Samoa?
- Malawi, at 82.1 current international $ against 78.44 current international $ in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Malawi and Samoa?
- 3.66 current international $, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Samoa ranks 17th 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, 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.