Out-of-pocket expenditure in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 13.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 13.4% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Samoa peaked at 14.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2015.
That places Samoa 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +1.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Samoa?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Samoa was 13.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.