Colombia vs Palau: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Colombia
- Palau
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,226 current international $ against 1,130 current international $ in Palau, a difference of 96 current international $.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Colombia ranks 65th and Palau ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 381.15 current international $ | 458.76 current international $ | 77.61 current international $ | Palau |
| 2010s | 692.96 current international $ | 885.59 current international $ | 192.63 current international $ | Palau |
| 2020s | 1,106 current international $ | 1,189 current international $ | 82.82 current international $ | Palau |
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, Colombia or Palau?
- Colombia, at 1,226 current international $ against 1,130 current international $ in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Colombia and Palau?
- 96 current international $, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Palau rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Colombia ranks 65th and Palau ranks 68th 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.