Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Health spending per person by source
Sao Tome and Principe
131.24 current international $
in 2023
Sri Lanka
170.24 current international $
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
140th
Sri Lanka rank
137th
Health spending per person by source over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 170.24 current international $ against 131.24 current international $ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 39 current international $.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.12 current international $ | 110.88 current international $ | 44.77 current international $ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 85.58 current international $ | 180.01 current international $ | 94.43 current international $ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 154.16 current international $ | 241.89 current international $ | 87.73 current international $ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per person by source, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 170.24 current international $ against 131.24 current international $ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 39 current international $, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for health spending per person by source?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.