Ghana vs Samoa: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP
Ghana
62.55 current international $
in 2023
Samoa
63.68 current international $
in 2023
Ghana rank
154th
Samoa rank
153rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 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 expenditure per capita, ppp, 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 expenditure per capita, ppp 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 expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Ghana ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 153rd 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity.