Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 497.18 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 497.18 current international $.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 632.16 current international $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 181.71 current international $, in 2000.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 104th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 181.71 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 206.07 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 210.58 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 249.48 current international $ | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 241.57 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 265.25 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 312.17 current international $ | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 311.88 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 306.19 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 373.58 current international $ | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 358.91 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 375.55 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 335.35 current international $ | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 338.2 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 504.9 current international $ | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 577.41 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 601.26 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 632.16 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 470.42 current international $ | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 367.08 current international $ | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 349.29 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 340.46 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 431.95 current international $ | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 497.18 current international $ | +15.1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 497.18 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6 current international $, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 497.18 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 388.52 current international $, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.85 current international $ | 181.71 current international $ | 373.58 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.12 current international $ | 335.35 current international $ | 632.16 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 404.72 current international $ | 340.46 current international $ | 497.18 current international $ | 4 |
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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 497.18 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 632.16 current international $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.71 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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.