Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 158.17 current US$ against 75.13 current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 83.04 current US$.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 6th of 177 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.17 current US$ | 24.34 current US$ | 8.17 current US$ | Tonga |
| 2010s | 42.24 current US$ | 80.44 current US$ | 38.2 current US$ | Tonga |
| 2020s | 72.22 current US$ | 145.91 current US$ | 73.68 current US$ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 158.17 current US$ against 75.13 current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 83.04 current US$, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 6th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.