Cameroon vs Nigeria: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 37.3 current international $ against 36.17 current international $ in Cameroon, a difference of 1.13 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 166th and Nigeria ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.83 current international $ | 27.47 current international $ | 10.64 current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.7 current international $ | 24.82 current international $ | 10.12 current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 30.2 current international $ | 32.74 current international $ | 2.54 current international $ | Nigeria |
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, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 37.3 current international $ against 36.17 current international $ in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 1.13 current international $, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 166th and Nigeria ranks 163rd 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.