Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Capital health expenditure

Sao Tome and Principe
0.2%
in 2021
South Africa
0.2%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
72nd
South Africa rank
69th

Capital health expenditure over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.8201220162021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 69th of 128 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital health expenditure, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in capital health expenditure between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for capital health expenditure?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 69th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,150 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.