Ghana vs Samoa: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Ghana
62.55 current international $
in 2023
Samoa
63.68 current international $
in 2023
Ghana rank
154th
Samoa rank
153rd
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Ghana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 63.68 current international $ against 62.55 current international $ in Ghana, a difference of 1.13 current international $.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.43 current international $ | 25.57 current international $ | 7.86 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 67.66 current international $ | 37.76 current international $ | 29.91 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 65.03 current international $ | 57.15 current international $ | 7.88 current international $ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Ghana or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 63.68 current international $ against 62.55 current international $ in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Ghana and Samoa?
- 1.13 current international $, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Ghana ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.