Samoa vs Timor-Leste: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Samoa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 358.28 current international $ against 328.53 current international $ in Samoa, a difference of 29.75 current international $.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 120th and Timor-Leste ranks 117th of 193 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153.28 current international $ | 33.5 current international $ | 119.79 current international $ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 233.72 current international $ | 115.06 current international $ | 118.66 current international $ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 308.57 current international $ | 281.08 current international $ | 27.49 current international $ | Samoa |
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, Samoa or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 358.28 current international $ against 328.53 current international $ in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Samoa and Timor-Leste?
- 29.75 current international $, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Timor-Leste rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Samoa ranks 120th and Timor-Leste ranks 117th 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.