Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 103.06 current international $ against 97.43 current international $ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.63 current international $.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mauritania ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.38 current international $ | 36.31 current international $ | 14.93 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 46.38 current international $ | 56.63 current international $ | 10.25 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 89.67 current international $ | 68.32 current international $ | 21.35 current international $ | Mauritania |
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, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 103.06 current international $ against 97.43 current international $ in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.63 current international $, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th 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.