Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 99.24 current international $ against 97.43 current international $ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.81 current international $.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 147th and Zambia ranks 146th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.31 current international $ | 33.78 current international $ | 2.53 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 56.63 current international $ | 62.06 current international $ | 5.43 current international $ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 68.32 current international $ | 101.97 current international $ | 33.65 current international $ | Zambia |
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, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 99.24 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 Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 1.81 current international $, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th and Zambia ranks 146th 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.