Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 328.53 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 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
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Samoa stood at 328.53 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Samoa peaked at 328.53 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106.71 current international $, in 2001.
Samoa ranks 120th 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.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112.47 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 106.71 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 124.55 current international $ | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 109.59 current international $ | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 123.82 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 142.78 current international $ | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 162.1 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 158.47 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 175.74 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 200.47 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 203.15 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 201.43 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 208.92 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 217.11 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 266.66 current international $ | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 238.89 current international $ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 234.04 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 246.52 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 233.51 current international $ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 286.98 current international $ | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 286.62 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 315.61 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 303.51 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 328.53 current international $ | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.67 current international $ | 106.71 current international $ | 200.47 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.72 current international $ | 201.43 current international $ | 286.98 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 308.57 current international $ | 286.62 current international $ | 328.53 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 117 Timor-Leste 358.28 current international $ compare
- 118 Morocco 342.62 current international $ compare
- 119 Guatemala 334.97 current international $ compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 323.93 current international $ compare
- 122 Armenia 319.33 current international $ compare
- 123 Kiribati 314.56 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.4899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Samoa?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Samoa was 328.53 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 328.53 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.71 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Samoa ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.