Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 28.5 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 28.5 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 28.5 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.68 current US$, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.76 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 20.57 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 21.21 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 22.73 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 25.07 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 26.76 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 22.83 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 21.1 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 19.53 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 17.79 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 15.66 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 16.53 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 15.36 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 17.75 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 17.86 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.68 current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 15.27 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 17.28 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 17.22 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.16 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 18.94 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 21.8 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 21.14 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 28.5 current US$ | +34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.93 current US$ | 17.79 current US$ | 26.76 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.47 current US$ | 13.68 current US$ | 18.16 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6 current US$ | 18.94 current US$ | 28.5 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.5 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.68 current US$ in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.