Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Gabon
17.3%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
16.7%
in 2023
Gabon rank
135th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
137th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gabon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 17.3% against 16.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 135th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 36.3% | 15.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 17.4% | 8.4% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 13.8% | 5.4% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gabon, at 17.3% against 16.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 135th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.