Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 1,171 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bahamas, 2000–2023
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 Bahamas stood at 1,171 current international $.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bahamas peaked at 1,386 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 383.77 current international $, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 383.77 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 413.75 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 411.15 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 441.29 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 446.89 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 463.84 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 505.09 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 563.65 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 641.11 current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 687.03 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 703.68 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 716 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 718.03 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 779.77 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 792.62 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 737.09 current international $ | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 867.46 current international $ | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 1,205 current international $ | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 968.76 current international $ | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 1,018 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,143 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 1,031 current international $ | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 1,386 current international $ | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 1,171 current international $ | -15.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,171 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 42% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,171 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 711.72 current international $, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 495.76 current international $ | 383.77 current international $ | 687.03 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 850.63 current international $ | 703.68 current international $ | 1,205 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,183 current international $ | 1,031 current international $ | 1,386 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 64 Oman 1,233 current international $ compare
- 65 Colombia 1,226 current international $ compare
- 66 Tuvalu 1,217 current international $ compare
- 68 Palau 1,130 current international $ compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 1,086 current international $ compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,050 current international $ compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bahamas?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bahamas was 1,171 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,386 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 383.77 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.