Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 26.29 current international $ against 20.22 current international $ in Benin, a difference of 6.07 current international $.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 178th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 175th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.62 current international $ | 5.98 current international $ | 13.64 current international $ | Benin |
| 2010s | 17.44 current international $ | 8.49 current international $ | 8.95 current international $ | Benin |
| 2020s | 16.97 current international $ | 25.98 current international $ | 9.01 current international $ | Guinea-Bissau |
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, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 26.29 current international $ against 20.22 current international $ in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6.07 current international $, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Benin ranks 178th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 175th 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.