Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 226.59 current international $ against 155.94 current international $ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 70.65 current international $.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 9 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.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.19 current international $ | 35.81 current international $ | 10.38 current international $ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 95.38 current international $ | 96.59 current international $ | 1.2 current international $ | Tonga |
| 2020s | 168.18 current international $ | 195.05 current international $ | 26.86 current international $ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 226.59 current international $ against 155.94 current international $ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 70.65 current international $, 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, ppp?
- 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, 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 external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.