Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 63.68 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket 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
Samoa recorded 63.68 current international $ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp 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 expenditure per capita, ppp 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 expenditure per capita, PPP 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
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Samoa?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Samoa was 63.68 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.68 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.09 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Samoa ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.