Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 31.46 current international $ against 28.75 current international $ in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.71 current international $.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 173rd and Myanmar ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.32 current international $ | 4.09 current international $ | 5.24 current international $ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 18.83 current international $ | 28.48 current international $ | 9.66 current international $ | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 27.54 current international $ | 37.55 current international $ | 10.01 current international $ | Myanmar |
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, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 31.46 current international $ against 28.75 current international $ in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 2.71 current international $, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 173rd and Myanmar ranks 171st 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.