Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 41.68 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Samoa is 41.68 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Samoa peaked at 41.68 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.24 current US$, in 2000.
That places Samoa 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.24 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 8.4 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 10.27 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 12.58 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 14.46 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 16.88 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 18.24 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 20.63 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 23.86 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 23.08 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 24.95 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 27.76 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 29.13 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 29.09 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.05 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.24 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 28.69 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 28.3 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 27.74 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.88 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 34.92 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 37.41 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 36.49 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 41.68 current US$ | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.56 current US$ | 7.24 current US$ | 23.86 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.98 current US$ | 24.95 current US$ | 29.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.62 current US$ | 34.92 current US$ | 41.68 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 141 Bangladesh 43.85 current US$ compare
- 142 Bhutan 43.64 current US$ compare
- 143 Mauritania 42.7 current US$ compare
- 145 Côte d'Ivoire 41.51 current US$ compare
- 146 Togo 41.06 current US$ compare
- 147 Kyrgyzstan 40.9 current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Samoa?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Samoa was 41.68 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.68 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Samoa ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.