Brazil vs China: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 913.61 current international $ against 848.98 current international $ in China, a difference of 64.63 current international $.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 76th and China ranks 77th of 193 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390.18 current international $ | 75.85 current international $ | 314.33 current international $ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 564.03 current international $ | 356.76 current international $ | 207.27 current international $ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 802.63 current international $ | 689.55 current international $ | 113.08 current international $ | Brazil |
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, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 913.61 current international $ against 848.98 current international $ in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Brazil and China?
- 64.63 current international $, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Brazil ranks 76th and China ranks 77th 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.