Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 196.51 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea stood at 196.51 current international $.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 228.62 current international $ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.37 current international $, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 133rd 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.37 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 46.66 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 48.72 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 77.4 current international $ | +58.9% |
| 2004 | 82.24 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 88.41 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 107.65 current international $ | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 127.92 current international $ | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 147.62 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 228.62 current international $ | +54.9% |
| 2010 | 168.82 current international $ | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 161.38 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 210.89 current international $ | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 172.45 current international $ | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 176.96 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 144.78 current international $ | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 144.07 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 145.63 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 152.43 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 132.44 current international $ | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 141.4 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 192.44 current international $ | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 157.38 current international $ | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 196.51 current international $ | +24.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 196.51 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6 current international $, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 196.51 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5 current international $, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.36 current international $ | 38.37 current international $ | 228.62 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.99 current international $ | 132.44 current international $ | 210.89 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.93 current international $ | 141.4 current international $ | 196.51 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 130 Tonga 236.93 current international $ compare
- 131 Indonesia 223.34 current international $ compare
- 132 Turkmenistan 216.6 current international $ compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 185.93 current international $ compare
- 135 Lesotho 178.69 current international $ compare
- 136 Honduras 176.69 current international $ compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 196.51 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 228.62 current international $ in 2009.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.37 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.