Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Belize
Belize: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 373.11 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Belize, 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 Belize stood at 373.11 current international $.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Belize peaked at 410.51 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 102.22 current international $, in 2000.
Belize ranks 114th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.22 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 138.7 current international $ | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 149.38 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 155.34 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 158.37 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 168.97 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 195.88 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 243.26 current international $ | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 290.92 current international $ | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 282.02 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 290.05 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 289.78 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 265.55 current international $ | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 278.32 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 288.05 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 302.49 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 314.96 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 293.37 current international $ | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 312.23 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 349.07 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 365.4 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 410.51 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 352 current international $ | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 373.11 current international $ | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188.51 current international $ | 102.22 current international $ | 290.92 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.39 current international $ | 265.55 current international $ | 349.07 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 375.25 current international $ | 352 current international $ | 410.51 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 111 Eswatini 393.99 current international $ compare
- 112 Algeria 388.52 current international $ compare
- 113 Iraq 387.83 current international $ compare
- 115 Cape Verde 361.13 current international $ compare
- 116 Jordan 359.08 current international $ compare
- 117 Timor-Leste 358.28 current international $ compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Belize?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Belize was 373.11 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 410.51 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.22 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Belize ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.