Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 9.78 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Haiti, 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 Haiti stood at 9.78 current international $.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Haiti peaked at 22.79 current international $ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.14 current international $, in 2006.
Haiti ranks 189th 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.41 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 16.21 current international $ | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 10.73 current international $ | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 11.47 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 13.5 current international $ | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 14.47 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 7.14 current international $ | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 21.65 current international $ | +203.4% |
| 2008 | 22.79 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 22.33 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 21.9 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.05 current international $ | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 12.95 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 14.47 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 14.4 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.95 current international $ | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 17.14 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.47 current international $ | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 16.89 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 12.99 current international $ | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 15.05 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 12.87 current international $ | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 11.17 current international $ | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 9.78 current international $ | -12.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 9.78 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81 current international $, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 9.78 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 711.72 current international $, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +203.4% | 7.14 current international $ | 21.65 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.97 current international $ | 7.14 current international $ | 22.79 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.52 current international $ | 12.05 current international $ | 21.9 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 current international $ | 9.78 current international $ | 15.05 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 186 Burundi 14.75 current international $ compare
- 187 Yemen 14.25 current international $ compare
- 188 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.81 current international $ compare
- 190 Somalia 7.38 current international $ compare
- 191 South Sudan 6.82 current international $ compare
- 192 Sudan 5.86 current international $ compare
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % 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 Haiti?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Haiti was 9.78 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 22.79 current international $ in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 current international $ in 2006.
- How does Haiti rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Haiti ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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.