Least developed countries vs Sao Tome and Principe: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 75.13 current US$ against 10.72 current US$ in Least developed countries, a difference of 64.41 current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 7.0 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 42 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.63 current US$ | 16.17 current US$ | 12.54 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 8.72 current US$ | 42.24 current US$ | 33.53 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 10.17 current US$ | 72.22 current US$ | 62.05 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Least developed countries or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 75.13 current US$ against 10.72 current US$ in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64.41 current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.