Kuwait vs Uruguay: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,273 current international $ against 2,269 current international $ in Uruguay, a difference of 4 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,373 current international $ | 568.76 current international $ | 804.24 current international $ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,797 current international $ | 1,239 current international $ | 558.05 current international $ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2,239 current international $ | 1,990 current international $ | 248.54 current international $ | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or Uruguay?
- Kuwait, at 2,273 current international $ against 2,269 current international $ in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 4 current international $, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 43rd 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.