Belgium vs Samoa: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Belgium
14.9%
in 2023
Samoa
14.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
46th
Samoa rank
49th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Belgium
- Samoa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.9% against 14.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 46th and Samoa ranks 49th of 195 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.3% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.9% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.6% | 0.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Belgium or Samoa?
- Belgium, at 14.9% against 14.6% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Belgium and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Samoa rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Samoa ranks 49th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.