Kenya vs Mauritania: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 123.26 current international $ against 103.06 current international $ in Mauritania, a difference of 20.2 current international $.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 144th of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.09 current international $ | 21.38 current international $ | 5.71 current international $ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 63.9 current international $ | 46.38 current international $ | 17.52 current international $ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 116.52 current international $ | 89.67 current international $ | 26.85 current international $ | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Kenya, at 123.26 current international $ against 103.06 current international $ in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 20.2 current international $, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Kenya ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 144th 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.