Domestic general government health expenditure in Samoa
Samoa: Domestic general government health expenditure was 4.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Samoa is 4.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Samoa peaked at 5.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2003.
Samoa ranks 60th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -3.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Samoa?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Samoa was 4.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.