Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 19.96 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea stood at 19.96 current international $.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Eritrea peaked at 30.31 current international $ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.08 current international $, in 2014.
Eritrea ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.88 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 25.37 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 30.31 current international $ | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 22.74 current international $ | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 21.24 current international $ | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 12 current international $ | -43.5% |
| 2006 | 11.57 current international $ | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 17.64 current international $ | +52.4% |
| 2008 | 19.12 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 13.63 current international $ | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 14.16 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.56 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 14.36 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 12.69 current international $ | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 11.08 current international $ | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 12.73 current international $ | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 13.65 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 17.03 current international $ | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 11.94 current international $ | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 14.58 current international $ | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 16.54 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 18.42 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 20.17 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 19.96 current international $ | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.05 current international $ | 11.57 current international $ | 30.31 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.58 current international $ | 11.08 current international $ | 17.03 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.77 current international $ | 16.54 current international $ | 20.17 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 176 Liberia 23.31 current international $ compare
- 177 Togo 20.69 current international $ compare
- 178 Benin 20.22 current international $ compare
- 180 Central African Republic 19.63 current international $ compare
- 181 Ethiopia 18.79 current international $ compare
- 182 Niger 18.36 current international $ compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Eritrea?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Eritrea was 19.96 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.31 current international $ in 2002.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 current international $ in 2014.
- How does Eritrea rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.