Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 18.79 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 18.79 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 25.35 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.19 current international $, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.52 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 10.26 current international $ | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 10.6 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.22 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.4 current international $ | -34.0% |
| 2005 | 10.8 current international $ | +45.9% |
| 2006 | 7.76 current international $ | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 10.27 current international $ | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 4.34 current international $ | -57.7% |
| 2009 | 8.15 current international $ | +87.5% |
| 2010 | 9.4 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 4.19 current international $ | -55.5% |
| 2012 | 12.58 current international $ | +200.4% |
| 2013 | 13.78 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 10.61 current international $ | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 15.76 current international $ | +48.5% |
| 2016 | 16.72 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 17.27 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 16.06 current international $ | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 16.39 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.65 current international $ | +44.3% |
| 2021 | 25.35 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 20.51 current international $ | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 18.79 current international $ | -8.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 18.79 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.21 current international $, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 18.79 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5 current international $, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.93 current international $ | 4.34 current international $ | 11.22 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.27 current international $ | 4.19 current international $ | 17.27 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.07 current international $ | 18.79 current international $ | 25.35 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 178 Benin 20.22 current international $ compare
- 179 Eritrea 19.96 current international $ compare
- 180 Central African Republic 19.63 current international $ compare
- 182 Niger 18.36 current international $ compare
- 183 Syrian Arab Republic 18.29 current international $ compare
- 184 Madagascar 18.11 current international $ compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- 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 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Ethiopia?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Ethiopia was 18.79 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.35 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 current international $ in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.