Samoa vs Spain: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Samoa
14.6%
in 2023
Spain
14.8%
in 2023
Samoa rank
49th
Spain rank
48th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Samoa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14.8% against 14.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 49th and Spain ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 13.9% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 14.6% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 15.1% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Samoa or Spain?
- Spain, at 14.8% against 14.6% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Samoa and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Spain rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Samoa ranks 49th and Spain ranks 48th 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.