External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 75.13 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 75.13 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 81.74 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.46 current US$, in 2001.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.12 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.46 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 8.14 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 9.49 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 10.13 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 12.76 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 27.88 current US$ | +118.4% |
| 2007 | 22.3 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 28.98 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 26.4 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 21.06 current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 22.36 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 40.41 current US$ | +80.7% |
| 2013 | 62.05 current US$ | +53.5% |
| 2014 | 56.57 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 43.82 current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 48.16 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 44.38 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 40.52 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 43.11 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 73.15 current US$ | +69.7% |
| 2021 | 81.74 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 58.87 current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 75.13 current US$ | +27.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 75.13 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9 current US$, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 75.13 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.24 current US$, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.17 current US$ | 7.46 current US$ | 28.98 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.24 current US$ | 21.06 current US$ | 62.05 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.22 current US$ | 58.87 current US$ | 81.74 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- External health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 75.13 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.74 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.