Nigeria vs Tanzania: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 37.7 current international $ against 37.3 current international $ in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4 current international $.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 163rd and Tanzania ranks 162nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.47 current international $ | 25.82 current international $ | 1.65 current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 24.82 current international $ | 32.21 current international $ | 7.39 current international $ | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 32.74 current international $ | 32.57 current international $ | 0.1715 current international $ | Nigeria |
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, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 37.7 current international $ against 37.3 current international $ in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 0.4 current international $, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 163rd and Tanzania ranks 162nd 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.