Capital health expenditure in Samoa
Samoa: Capital health expenditure 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0371 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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About this data
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.