Government health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Government health expenditure per capita was 37 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 37 current US$ for government health expenditure per capita in 2009.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 43 current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15 current US$, in 1998.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 19 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 19 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15 current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 21 current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 20 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 19 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 21 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 40 current US$ | +90.5% |
| 2004 | 37 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 43 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 32 current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 33 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 36 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 37 current US$ | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2 current US$ | 15 current US$ | 22 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.8 current US$ | 19 current US$ | 43 current US$ | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 37 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 43 current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.