External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 155.94 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 155.94 current international $.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 196.86 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.79 current international $, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 9th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, PPP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.79 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 27.61 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 28.08 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 29.76 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 30.96 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 35.98 current international $ | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 82.95 current international $ | +130.6% |
| 2007 | 64.87 current international $ | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 71.5 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 63.44 current international $ | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 54.65 current international $ | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 50.53 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 94.52 current international $ | +87.1% |
| 2013 | 133.21 current international $ | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 118.21 current international $ | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 105.8 current international $ | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 109.93 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 97.25 current international $ | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 86.81 current international $ | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 102.94 current international $ | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 172.36 current international $ | +67.4% |
| 2021 | 196.86 current international $ | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 147.59 current international $ | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 155.94 current international $ | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.19 current international $ | 26.79 current international $ | 82.95 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.38 current international $ | 50.53 current international $ | 133.21 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.18 current international $ | 147.59 current international $ | 196.86 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 6 Tonga 226.59 current international $ compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 200.49 current international $ compare
- 8 Lesotho 156.03 current international $ compare
- 10 Namibia 121.64 current international $ compare
- 11 Zambia 116.77 current international $ compare
- 12 Luxembourg 109.11 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sao Tome and Principe was 155.94 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 196.86 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.79 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.