Capital health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Capital health expenditure was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, 2012–2021
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 72nd out of 128 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2% | — |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +174.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -65.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +101.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -87.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -86.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +1343.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +13.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
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- 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 capital health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Capital health expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for capital health expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.