Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP
Ghana
66.22 current international $
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
67.86 current international $
in 2023
Ghana rank
161st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
159th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 67.86 current international $ against 66.22 current international $ in Ghana, a difference of 1.64 current international $.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Ghana ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.93 current international $ | 71.52 current international $ | 33.59 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 75.03 current international $ | 42.44 current international $ | 32.59 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 72.01 current international $ | 60.34 current international $ | 11.68 current international $ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 67.86 current international $ against 66.22 current international $ in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.64 current international $, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Ghana ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.