Gambia vs Senegal: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 56.69 current international $ against 42.29 current international $ in Gambia, a difference of 14.4 current international $.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 160th and Senegal ranks 157th of 193 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.98 current international $ | 33.55 current international $ | 16.57 current international $ | Senegal |
| 2010s | 23.26 current international $ | 33.75 current international $ | 10.49 current international $ | Senegal |
| 2020s | 43.68 current international $ | 55.2 current international $ | 11.51 current international $ | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 56.69 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 Senegal?
- 14.4 current international $, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Gambia ranks 160th and Senegal ranks 157th 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.