Sao Tome and Principe—Government Health Spending (% of GDP)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #129 of 193
Latest Value
2.1%
2023
YoY Change
-7.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#129
of 193 countries
Maximum
6.1%
2003
Minimum
0.5%
2006
CAGR
-2.1%
24 years
Last
2.1%
Previous
2.3%
Highest
6.1%
Lowest
0.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.1% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +203.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -89.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +60.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.5% |
Top Countries — Government Health Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuvalu | 19.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Nauru | 15.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Marshall Islands | 10.1% | 2023 |
| 4 | Sweden | 9.6% | 2023 |
| 5 | Germany | 9.3% | 2023 |
| 6 | Japan | 9.1% | 2023 |
| 7 | United States | 9.0% | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 9.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Kiribati | 8.6% | 2023 |
| 10 | Austria | 8.5% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →