Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 131.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Sao Tome and Principe is 131.24, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 193.15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.16, in 2006.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.71 | — |
| 2001 | 67.09 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 69.43 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 117.89 | +69.8% |
| 2004 | 105.08 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 109.77 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 13.16 | -88.0% |
| 2007 | 41.27 | +213.7% |
| 2008 | 32.65 | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 43.13 | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 57.71 | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 63.83 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 65.79 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 89.64 | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 87.65 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 64.79 | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 100.98 | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 118.08 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 103.42 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 103.93 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 152.7 | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 193.15 | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 139.54 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 131.24 | -5.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 131.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 131.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +213.7% | 13.16 | 41.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.12 | 13.16 | 117.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.58 | 57.71 | 118.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.16 | 131.24 | 193.15 | 4 |
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More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Sao Tome and Principe was 131.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 193.15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.16 in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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