External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Samoa

Samoa: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 48.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
48.4
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
14th
of 178 countries
All-time high
57.98
in 2013
All-time low
1.86
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Samoa, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 2.62001: 1.92002: 7.12003: 142004: 20.32005: 21.22006: 21.22007: 252008: 132009: 15.42010: 20.62011: 39.82012: 13.32013: 582014: 29.82015: 43.72016: 48.62017: 24.72018: 17.52019: 28.12020: 33.52021: 46.62022: 41.72023: 48.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Samoa stood at 48.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Samoa peaked at 57.98 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2001.

That places Samoa 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Samoa, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2.65
2001 1.86 -29.7%
2002 7.08 +280.5%
2003 14.04 +98.4%
2004 20.26 +44.3%
2005 21.21 +4.7%
2006 21.16 -0.3%
2007 25.05 +18.4%
2008 12.99 -48.1%
2009 15.39 +18.4%
2010 20.64 +34.2%
2011 39.79 +92.8%
2012 13.33 -66.5%
2013 57.98 +335.1%
2014 29.8 -48.6%
2015 43.71 +46.7%
2016 48.62 +11.2%
2017 24.67 -49.3%
2018 17.53 -28.9%
2019 28.08 +60.1%
2020 33.46 +19.2%
2021 46.6 +39.3%
2022 41.7 -10.5%
2023 48.4 +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.17 1.86 25.05 10
2010s 32.42 13.33 57.98 10
2020s 42.54 33.46 48.4 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 11 Sao Tome and Principe 75.13 compare
  2. 12 Israel 56.84 compare
  3. 13 Lesotho 49.62 compare
  4. 15 Vanuatu 45.84 compare
  5. 16 South Sudan 45.33 compare
  6. 17 Namibia 45.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Samoa?
External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Samoa was 48.4 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 57.98 in 2013.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2001.
How does Samoa rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Samoa ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,275 data points, 2000–2023
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