Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Samoa
474.51 current international $
in 2023
Sri Lanka
507.06 current international $
in 2023
Samoa rank
133rd
Sri Lanka rank
131st
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 507.06 current international $ against 474.51 current international $ in Samoa, a difference of 32.55 current international $.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.19 current international $ | 224.1 current international $ | 30.91 current international $ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 320.31 current international $ | 410.84 current international $ | 90.53 current international $ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 437.14 current international $ | 579.84 current international $ | 142.7 current international $ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 507.06 current international $ against 474.51 current international $ in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 32.55 current international $, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 131st 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.