Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 30.25 current international $ against 26.57 current international $ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.68 current international $.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 174th and Uganda ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.66 current international $ | 15.08 current international $ | 6.41 current international $ | Uganda |
| 2010s | 16.76 current international $ | 19.11 current international $ | 2.34 current international $ | Uganda |
| 2020s | 27.29 current international $ | 30.85 current international $ | 3.56 current international $ | Uganda |
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, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 30.25 current international $ against 26.57 current international $ in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 3.68 current international $, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 174th and Uganda ranks 172nd 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.