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
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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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Indicator
External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure)
Unit
% of external health expenditure
Source
Computed using 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
164 places, 3,528 data points, 2000–2024
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