Samoa vs Senegal: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Samoa
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 16.8% against 16.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 4.9% | 7.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 15.1% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.8% | 1.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Samoa or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 16.8% against 16.5% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Samoa and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Senegal rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 43rd 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.