Health expenditure government expenditure in Samoa
Samoa: Health expenditure government expenditure was 14.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.63
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14.63
in 2021
All-time low
9.87
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Samoa is 14.63, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Samoa peaked at 14.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.87, in 2003.
Samoa ranks 49th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8 | — |
| 2001 | 10.39 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 11.1 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 9.87 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 11.04 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 10.4 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 12.42 | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 10.56 | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 12.52 | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 12.67 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 13.23 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 10.89 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 11.64 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 13.12 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 13.77 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.94 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.71 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 12.33 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.61 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 14.57 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 14.63 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.61 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.63 | +0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 14.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 14.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.28 | 9.87 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9 | 10.89 | 13.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.61 | 14.57 | 14.63 | 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 health expenditure government expenditure in Samoa?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Samoa was 14.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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