Botswana vs Guyana: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Botswana
- Guyana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 988.17 current international $ against 933.72 current international $ in Guyana, a difference of 54.45 current international $.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 72nd and Guyana ranks 75th of 193 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 378.52 current international $ | 102.47 current international $ | 276.04 current international $ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 598.36 current international $ | 262.58 current international $ | 335.78 current international $ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 850.27 current international $ | 755.7 current international $ | 94.57 current international $ | Botswana |
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, Botswana or Guyana?
- Botswana, at 988.17 current international $ against 933.72 current international $ in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Botswana and Guyana?
- 54.45 current international $, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Botswana ranks 72nd and Guyana ranks 75th 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.