Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Domestic general government health expenditure
Papua New Guinea
2.1%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
2.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
129th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th of 193 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 3.2% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government 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
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.