Afghanistan vs Somalia: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 7.38 current international $ against 5.45 current international $ in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.93 current international $.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 190th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.34 current international $ | 1.78 current international $ | 10.57 current international $ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 13.79 current international $ | 4.81 current international $ | 8.99 current international $ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 7.38 current international $ against 5.45 current international $ in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 1.93 current international $, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 190th 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.