Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 63.68 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 63.68 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Samoa peaked at 63.68 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.09 current international $, in 2000.
That places Samoa 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.09 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 18.36 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 21.78 current international $ | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 23.38 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 24.1 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 27.19 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 29.52 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 30.03 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 32.78 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 32.42 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 34.03 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 36.38 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 37.07 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 37.11 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.74 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.18 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 39.12 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 38.96 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.15 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.83 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 52.31 current international $ | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 55.17 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 57.46 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 63.68 current international $ | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.57 current international $ | 16.09 current international $ | 32.78 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.76 current international $ | 34.03 current international $ | 41.83 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.15 current international $ | 52.31 current international $ | 63.68 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 79.78 current international $ compare
- 151 Chad 67.14 current international $ compare
- 152 Kenya 66.55 current international $ compare
- 154 Ghana 62.55 current international $ compare
- 155 Central African Republic 61.54 current international $ compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 59.16 current international $ compare
More health data for Samoa
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- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Samoa?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Samoa was 63.68 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.68 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.09 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Samoa ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.