Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 6.9 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6.9
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
50th
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2012
All-time low
5.2
in 2016
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Sao Tome and Principe, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Sao Tome and Principe is 6.9, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2016.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.6 | — |
| 2014 | 5.93 | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 6.06 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 6.38 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9 | +8.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.77, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.64 | 6.38 | 6.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.9 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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