Cambodia vs Papua New Guinea: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Cambodia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 97.43 current international $ against 94.13 current international $ in Cambodia, a difference of 3.3 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Cambodia ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.03 current international $ | 36.31 current international $ | 15.27 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 48.49 current international $ | 56.63 current international $ | 8.14 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 111.47 current international $ | 68.32 current international $ | 43.15 current international $ | Cambodia |
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, Cambodia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 97.43 current international $ against 94.13 current international $ in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Cambodia and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.3 current international $, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th 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.