Guatemala vs Samoa: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Guatemala
6.8%
in 2023
Samoa
6.8%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
90th
Samoa rank
91st
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Samoa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6.8% against 6.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 90th and Samoa ranks 91st of 195 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Guatemala or Samoa?
- Guatemala, at 6.8% against 6.8% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Guatemala and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Samoa rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 90th and Samoa ranks 91st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).