Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Samoa
Samoa: Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Samoa, 2003–2020
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, capital health expenditure in Samoa stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 1,029.0% on the previous year and up 1,229.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Samoa peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Samoa ranks 86th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +2417.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -97.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +126.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +3879.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -98.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +801.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +1029.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Samoa?
- Capital health expenditure in Samoa was 0.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for capital health expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,229.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.