Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 94.13 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 94.13 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cambodia peaked at 186.99 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.46 current international $, in 2001.
That places Cambodia 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.05 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 15.46 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 19.23 current international $ | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 21.91 current international $ | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 22.04 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 22.15 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.21 current international $ | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 21.28 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 24.12 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 28.91 current international $ | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 33.16 current international $ | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 33.01 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.78 current international $ | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 43.41 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 41.8 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 44.51 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 49.53 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 57.17 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 67.93 current international $ | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 75.66 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 83.24 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 186.99 current international $ | +124.6% |
| 2022 | 81.51 current international $ | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 94.13 current international $ | +15.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 94.13 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81 current international $, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 94.13 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49 current international $, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +124.6% | 83.24 current international $ | 186.99 current international $ |
| 2022 | -56.4% | 186.99 current international $ | 81.51 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.03 current international $ | 15.46 current international $ | 28.91 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.49 current international $ | 33.01 current international $ | 75.66 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.47 current international $ | 81.51 current international $ | 186.99 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 146 Zambia 99.24 current international $ compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 97.43 current international $ compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 96.5 current international $ compare
- 150 Tajikistan 93.24 current international $ compare
- 151 Rwanda 83.25 current international $ compare
- 152 Vanuatu 79.9 current international $ compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 Cambodia?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cambodia was 94.13 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 186.99 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.46 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.