Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,489 current international $ against 2,408 current international $ in Qatar, a difference of 81 current international $.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Qatar ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,846 current international $ | 1,590 current international $ | 255.91 current international $ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2,539 current international $ | 1,928 current international $ | 610.91 current international $ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 2,426 current international $ | 2,305 current international $ | 121.14 current international $ | Qatar |
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, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,489 current international $ against 2,408 current international $ in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 81 current international $, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Qatar ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th 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.