Barbados vs Gabon: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Barbados
- Gabon
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 480.17 current international $ against 442.05 current international $ in Gabon, a difference of 38.12 current international $.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 105th and Gabon ranks 107th of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 615.87 current international $ | 169.4 current international $ | 446.47 current international $ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 541.55 current international $ | 244.16 current international $ | 297.39 current international $ | Barbados |
| 2020s | 540.8 current international $ | 350.02 current international $ | 190.78 current international $ | Barbados |
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, Barbados or Gabon?
- Barbados, at 480.17 current international $ against 442.05 current international $ in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Barbados and Gabon?
- 38.12 current international $, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gabon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Gabon rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Barbados ranks 105th and Gabon ranks 107th 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.