Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: External health expenditure channeled through government
Benin
66.9%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
69.1%
in 2023
Benin rank
44th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Benin
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 69.1% against 66.9% in Benin, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 25.2% | 4.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 69.3% | 21.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 80.4% | 26.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 69.1% against 66.9% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Benin ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.