Burundi vs Malawi: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 16.07 current international $ against 14.75 current international $ in Burundi, a difference of 1.32 current international $.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Burundi ranks 186th and Malawi ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.69 current international $ | 11.24 current international $ | 0.5525 current international $ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.7 current international $ | 21.29 current international $ | 4.6 current international $ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16.12 current international $ | 19.57 current international $ | 3.45 current international $ | Malawi |
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, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 16.07 current international $ against 14.75 current international $ in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Burundi and Malawi?
- 1.32 current international $, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Burundi ranks 186th and Malawi ranks 185th 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.