Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 767.01 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 767.01 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 6.8% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Ecuador peaked at 767.01 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.53 current international $, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 83rd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.53 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 79.66 current international $ | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 93.65 current international $ | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 113.13 current international $ | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 125.74 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 129.32 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 146.79 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 176.77 current international $ | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 189.67 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 221.59 current international $ | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 267.82 current international $ | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 308.24 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 361.41 current international $ | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 436.09 current international $ | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 491.99 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 489.39 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 503.21 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 547.17 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 608.72 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 616.1 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 608.54 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 717.89 current international $ | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 718.03 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 767.01 current international $ | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.38 current international $ | 57.53 current international $ | 221.59 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 463.01 current international $ | 267.82 current international $ | 616.1 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 702.87 current international $ | 608.54 current international $ | 767.01 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 80 Thailand 830.82 current international $ compare
- 81 Republic of Moldova 821.76 current international $ compare
- 82 Paraguay 814.37 current international $ compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 749.14 current international $ compare
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 732.14 current international $ compare
- 86 Albania 726.34 current international $ compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 Ecuador?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Ecuador was 767.01 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 767.01 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.53 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.