Somalia vs South Sudan: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 7.38 current international $ against 6.82 current international $ in South Sudan, a difference of 0.56 current international $.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 190th and South Sudan ranks 191st of 193 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.27 current international $ | 7.39 current international $ | 5.12 current international $ | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.81 current international $ | 8.32 current international $ | 3.51 current international $ | South Sudan |
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, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 7.38 current international $ against 6.82 current international $ in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.56 current international $, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Somalia ranks 190th and South Sudan ranks 191st 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.