Gambia vs Samoa: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Gambia
- Samoa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 17.4% against 16.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 42nd and Samoa ranks 44th of 177 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 12.1% | 57.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 14.3% | 25.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 15.5% | 9.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Gambia or Samoa?
- Gambia, at 17.4% against 16.5% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Gambia and Samoa?
- 0.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Samoa rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 42nd and Samoa ranks 44th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.