Ghana vs Samoa: Private health spending per person
Ghana
66.22 current international $
in 2023
Samoa
67.54 current international $
in 2023
Ghana rank
161st
Samoa rank
160th
Private health spending per person over time
- Ghana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 67.54 current international $ against 66.22 current international $ in Ghana, a difference of 1.32 current international $.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 161st and Samoa ranks 160th 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 | 37.93 current international $ | 27.14 current international $ | 10.79 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 75.03 current international $ | 40.19 current international $ | 34.84 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 72.01 current international $ | 60.32 current international $ | 11.69 current international $ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Ghana or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 67.54 current international $ against 66.22 current international $ in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Ghana and Samoa?
- 1.32 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 private health spending per person?
- Ghana ranks 161st and Samoa ranks 160th 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.