Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Sao Tome and Principe

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023 — 5.77%. Ranked 108 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 3.55 pp.

2023 5.77% −0 pp vs 2022
World rank 108of 192
Period maximum 11.47%2003
Period minimum 5.48%2019

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–202346810122000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 9.32%2001: 9.64%2002: 9.5%2003: 11.47%2004: 10.72%2005: 10.35%2006: 7.11%2007: 7.01%2008: 5.97%2009: 5.75%2010: 5.81%2011: 5.65%2012: 7.07%2013: 8.94%2014: 7.91%2015: 6.53%2016: 7.6%2017: 7.47%2018: 5.92%2019: 5.48%2020: 7.32%2021: 7.86%2022: 5.77%2023: 5.77%
Change over the period: −3.55 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe 5.77%
World 10.06%
Middle Africa computed 3.5%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Sao Tome and Principe, by year Sao Tome and Principe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 5.77 −0 pp
2022 5.77 −2.08 pp
2021 7.86 +0.54 pp
2020 7.32 +1.84 pp
2019 5.48 −0.44 pp
2018 5.92 −1.55 pp
2017 7.47 −0.14 pp
2016 7.6 +1.07 pp
2015 6.53 −1.38 pp
2014 7.91 −1.03 pp
2013 8.94 +1.87 pp
2012 7.07 +1.42 pp
2011 5.65 −0.16 pp
2010 5.81 +0.06 pp
2009 5.75 −0.22 pp
2008 5.97 −1.04 pp
2007 7.01 −0.1 pp
2006 7.11 −3.25 pp
2005 10.35 −0.37 pp
2004 10.72 −0.74 pp
2003 11.47 +1.97 pp
2002 9.5 −0.14 pp
2001 9.64 +0.32 pp
2000 9.32

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.