Benin vs Liberia: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 23.31 current international $ against 20.22 current international $ in Benin, a difference of 3.09 current international $.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 178th and Liberia ranks 176th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.62 current international $ | 7.83 current international $ | 11.79 current international $ | Benin |
| 2010s | 17.44 current international $ | 19.91 current international $ | 2.46 current international $ | Liberia |
| 2020s | 16.97 current international $ | 20.79 current international $ | 3.82 current international $ | Liberia |
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 Liberia?
- Liberia, at 23.31 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 Liberia?
- 3.09 current international $, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Benin ranks 178th and Liberia ranks 176th 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.