Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 26.57 current international $ against 26.29 current international $ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.28 current international $.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 175th and Sierra Leone ranks 174th of 193 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 current international $ | 8.66 current international $ | 2.68 current international $ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.49 current international $ | 16.76 current international $ | 8.27 current international $ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 25.98 current international $ | 27.29 current international $ | 1.31 current international $ | Sierra Leone |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 26.57 current international $ against 26.29 current international $ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.28 current international $, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 175th and Sierra Leone ranks 174th 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.