External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Samoa
Samoa: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 78.44 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Samoa is 78.44 current international $, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Samoa peaked at 78.52 current international $ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.33 current international $, in 2001.
That places Samoa 17th out of 177 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 per capita, PPP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.88 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 4.33 current international $ | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 16 current international $ | +269.7% |
| 2003 | 27.8 current international $ | +73.8% |
| 2004 | 36 current international $ | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 36.42 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 36.48 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.85 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 19.02 current international $ | -51.0% |
| 2009 | 23.02 current international $ | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 29.99 current international $ | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 55.53 current international $ | +85.2% |
| 2012 | 18.01 current international $ | -67.6% |
| 2013 | 78.52 current international $ | +335.9% |
| 2014 | 41.07 current international $ | -47.7% |
| 2015 | 64.23 current international $ | +56.4% |
| 2016 | 70.66 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 36.24 current international $ | -48.7% |
| 2018 | 26.39 current international $ | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 43.33 current international $ | +64.2% |
| 2020 | 52 current international $ | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 72.94 current international $ | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 69.63 current international $ | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 78.44 current international $ | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.38 current international $ | 4.33 current international $ | 38.85 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4 current international $ | 18.01 current international $ | 78.52 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.25 current international $ | 52 current international $ | 78.44 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 14 Botswana 85.57 current international $ compare
- 15 Mozambique 82.31 current international $ compare
- 16 Malawi 82.1 current international $ compare
- 18 East Timor 70.57 current international $ compare
- 19 Afghanistan 69.95 current international $ compare
- 20 Cape Verde 67.79 current international $ compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5487 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3841 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Samoa?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Samoa was 78.44 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 78.52 current international $ in 2013.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Samoa ranks 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.