Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Samoa

Samoa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 17.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 116 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2014
All-time low
11.8%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Samoa, 2010–2023

051015202010201620232010: 11.82011: 11.82012: 18.82013: 20.12014: 20.62015: 172016: 14.42017: 13.82018: 12.42019: 172020: 16.82021: 172022: 17.82023: 17.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 17.7% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Samoa peaked at 20.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2010.

Samoa ranks 15th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Samoa, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 11.8%
2011 11.8% +0.4%
2012 18.8% +58.9%
2013 20.1% +7.1%
2014 20.6% +2.5%
2015 17.0% -17.8%
2016 14.4% -15.2%
2017 13.8% -4.3%
2018 12.4% -10.0%
2019 17.0% +37.6%
2020 16.8% -1.5%
2021 17.0% +1.0%
2022 17.8% +5.0%
2023 17.7% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.8% 11.8% 20.6% 10
2020s 17.3% 16.8% 17.8% 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 12 New Zealand 18.2% compare
  2. 13 Iceland 18.0% compare
  3. 14 Marshall Islands 17.8% compare
  4. 16 Denmark 17.5% compare
  5. 17 Austria 17.2% compare
  6. 18 Croatia 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Samoa?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Samoa was 17.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
How does Samoa rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Samoa ranks 15th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,346 data points, 2000–2025
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