Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in China
China: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 848.98 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in China, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
China recorded 848.98 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in China peaked at 848.98 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.61 current international $, in 2000.
That places China 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 China, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.61 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 30.97 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 38.98 current international $ | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 49.04 current international $ | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 57.06 current international $ | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 68.97 current international $ | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 80.68 current international $ | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 97.37 current international $ | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 130.29 current international $ | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 176.52 current international $ | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 199.41 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 235.59 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 282.92 current international $ | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 321.23 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 351.99 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 389.59 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 396.76 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 417.11 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 459.58 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 513.45 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 548.35 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 586.12 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 774.76 current international $ | +32.2% |
| 2023 | 848.98 current international $ | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.85 current international $ | 28.61 current international $ | 176.52 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.76 current international $ | 199.41 current international $ | 513.45 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 689.55 current international $ | 548.35 current international $ | 848.98 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 74 Kazakhstan 961.13 current international $ compare
- 75 Guyana 933.72 current international $ compare
- 76 Brazil 913.61 current international $ compare
- 78 Libya 845.85 current international $ compare
- 79 South Africa 834.1 current international $ compare
- 80 Thailand 830.82 current international $ compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % 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 China?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in China was 848.98 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 848.98 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.61 current international $ in 2000.
- How does China rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- China ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.