Kiribati vs Samoa: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Kiribati
400.91 current international $
in 2023
Samoa
474.51 current international $
in 2023
Kiribati rank
136th
Samoa rank
133rd
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 474.51 current international $ against 400.91 current international $ in Kiribati, a difference of 73.6 current international $.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Kiribati ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188.09 current international $ | 193.19 current international $ | 5.1 current international $ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 201.96 current international $ | 320.31 current international $ | 118.36 current international $ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 369.26 current international $ | 437.14 current international $ | 67.89 current international $ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 474.51 current international $ against 400.91 current international $ in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 73.6 current international $, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.