How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs Sao Tome and Principe: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Philippines

2.2%

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

2.1%

in 2023

Philippines rank

128th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

129th

Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

Philippines
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Philippines ranks 128th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th of 193 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.2%	3.2%	2.1%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Philippines or Sao Tome and Principe?: Philippines, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?: Philippines ranks 128th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th 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 Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.