Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,875 current international $ against 2,702 current international $ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 173 current international $.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Portugal ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,423 current international $ | 1,388 current international $ | 35.59 current international $ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,790 current international $ | 1,929 current international $ | 138.27 current international $ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,730 current international $ | 2,532 current international $ | 197.25 current international $ | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Portugal, at 2,875 current international $ against 2,702 current international $ in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 173 current international $, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Portugal ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th 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.