Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Samoa
Samoa: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP was 67.54 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 67.54 current international $ for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Samoa peaked at 67.54 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.09 current international $, in 2000.
That places Samoa 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.09 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 19.56 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 23.22 current international $ | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 24.92 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 25.68 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 28.98 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 31.45 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 32 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.94 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 34.54 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.24 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 38.74 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 39.37 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 39.39 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.04 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 38.56 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 41.69 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 41.57 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.76 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.57 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 54.27 current international $ | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 58.55 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 60.93 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 67.54 current international $ | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.14 current international $ | 16.09 current international $ | 34.94 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.19 current international $ | 36.24 current international $ | 44.57 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.32 current international $ | 54.27 current international $ | 67.54 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 157 Micronesia, Federated States of 68.89 current international $ compare
- 158 Chad 68.07 current international $ compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 67.86 current international $ compare
- 161 Ghana 66.22 current international $ compare
- 162 Benin 64.65 current international $ compare
- 163 Central African Republic 62.54 current international $ compare
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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2223 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5599 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Samoa?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Samoa was 67.54 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 67.54 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.09 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. 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 private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.