IDA blend vs Sao Tome and Principe: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- IDA blend
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 43.9% against 11.4% in IDA blend, a difference of 32.5%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.8 times IDA blend's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 13th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th 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 | IDA blend | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 26.3% | 19.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 42.2% | 31.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 43.9% | 33.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, IDA blend or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 43.9% against 11.4% in IDA blend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between IDA blend and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 32.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do IDA blend and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external health expenditure?
- IDA blend ranks 13th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th 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 (% of current 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 current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.