Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 39.29 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Samoa is 39.29 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Samoa peaked at 39.29 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.24 current US$, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 137th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.24 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.88 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 9.63 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 11.81 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 13.57 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 15.84 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 17.12 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 19.36 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 22.39 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 21.67 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.42 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 26.07 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 27.43 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 27.4 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 27.38 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.62 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 26.92 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 26.53 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.01 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 27.1 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 33.66 current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 35.25 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 34.41 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 39.29 current US$ | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.65 current US$ | 7.24 current US$ | 22.39 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.29 current US$ | 23.42 current US$ | 27.43 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.65 current US$ | 33.66 current US$ | 39.29 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 40.85 current US$ compare
- 135 Mauritania 40.32 current US$ compare
- 136 Myanmar 39.97 current US$ compare
- 138 Togo 38.35 current US$ compare
- 139 India 37.16 current US$ compare
- 140 South Africa 35.91 current US$ 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 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 out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Samoa?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Samoa was 39.29 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.29 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Samoa ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.