Mauritania vs Samoa: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Mauritania
40.32 current US$
in 2023
Samoa
39.29 current US$
in 2023
Mauritania rank
135th
Samoa rank
137th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Samoa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 40.32 current US$ against 39.29 current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 1.03 current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.76 current US$ | 14.65 current US$ | 8.11 current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 28.89 current US$ | 26.29 current US$ | 2.6 current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 36.79 current US$ | 35.65 current US$ | 1.13 current US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Mauritania or Samoa?
- Mauritania, at 40.32 current US$ against 39.29 current US$ in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Mauritania and Samoa?
- 1.03 current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Samoa rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 137th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.