Somalia vs Yemen: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 14.25 current international $ against 7.38 current international $ in Somalia, a difference of 6.87 current international $.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.9 times Somalia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 190th and Yemen ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.78 current international $ | 16 current international $ | 14.22 current international $ | Yemen |
| 2020s | 4.81 current international $ | 14.16 current international $ | 9.35 current international $ | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 14.25 current international $ against 7.38 current international $ in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Somalia and Yemen?
- 6.87 current international $, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Somalia ranks 190th and Yemen ranks 187th 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.