Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 5.45 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Afghanistan stood at 5.45 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 30.63 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7654 current international $, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 193rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7654 current international $ | — |
| 2003 | 6.26 current international $ | +717.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2 current international $ | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 5.63 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 5.55 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.35 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 8.41 current international $ | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 8.29 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.12 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.23 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.85 current international $ | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 9.28 current international $ | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 10.57 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 11.98 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 13.28 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 15.02 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 13.44 current international $ | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 12.84 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 30.63 current international $ | +138.6% |
| 2021 | 15.23 current international $ | -50.3% |
| 2022 | 3.85 current international $ | -74.7% |
| 2023 | 5.45 current international $ | +41.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.45 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.21 current international $, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.45 current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 388.52 current international $, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +717.4% | 0.7654 current international $ | 6.26 current international $ |
| 2020 | +138.6% | 12.84 current international $ | 30.63 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.81 current international $ | 0.7654 current international $ | 8.41 current international $ | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.96 current international $ | 6.85 current international $ | 15.02 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.79 current international $ | 3.85 current international $ | 30.63 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Afghanistan?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Afghanistan was 5.45 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.63 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7654 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.