Gambia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Gambia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 49.05 current international $ against 42.29 current international $ in Gambia, a difference of 6.76 current international $.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Gambia ranks 160th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th of 193 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.98 current international $ | 24.77 current international $ | 7.79 current international $ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 23.26 current international $ | 44.45 current international $ | 21.18 current international $ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 43.68 current international $ | 55.69 current international $ | 12.01 current international $ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Gambia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 49.05 current international $ against 42.29 current international $ in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 6.76 current international $, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Gambia ranks 160th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th 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.