Ghana vs India: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Ghana
- India
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 148.24 current international $ against 135.12 current international $ in India, a difference of 13.12 current international $.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 138th and India ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.17 current international $ | 22.99 current international $ | 20.18 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 89.79 current international $ | 51.52 current international $ | 38.27 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 146.67 current international $ | 113.42 current international $ | 33.26 current international $ | Ghana |
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, Ghana or India?
- Ghana, at 148.24 current international $ against 135.12 current international $ in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Ghana and India?
- 13.12 current international $, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and India rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Ghana ranks 138th and India ranks 139th 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.