External health expenditure channeled through government (%) in Samoa
Samoa: External health expenditure channeled through government (%) was 16.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Samoa, 2003–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 16.9% for external health expenditure channeled through government in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Samoa peaked at 93.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2008.
That places Samoa 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 46.7% | — |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +160.3% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -79.3% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +994.1% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -64.2% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -3.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 16.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 16.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.1%, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government (%) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +994.1% | 7.7% | 83.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 7.7% | 83.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 12.2% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.9% | 17.6% | 4 |
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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Samoa?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Samoa was 16.9% in 2023, according to Computed using 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 external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Samoa ranks 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using 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 External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.