Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 70.4 current international $ against 56.69 current international $ in Senegal, a difference of 13.71 current international $.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Senegal ranks 157th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8 current international $ | 33.55 current international $ | 18.75 current international $ | Senegal |
| 2010s | 32.84 current international $ | 33.75 current international $ | 0.9081 current international $ | Senegal |
| 2020s | 69.65 current international $ | 55.2 current international $ | 14.45 current international $ | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 70.4 current international $ against 56.69 current international $ in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 13.71 current international $, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Senegal ranks 157th 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.