Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 387.83 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Iraq, 2003–2023
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 Iraq stood at 387.83 current international $. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Iraq peaked at 387.83 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.57 current international $, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 113th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 83.43 current international $ | — |
| 2004 | 253.22 current international $ | +203.5% |
| 2005 | 191.06 current international $ | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 156.75 current international $ | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 219.72 current international $ | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 276.6 current international $ | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 337.99 current international $ | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 290.15 current international $ | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 268.71 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 145.31 current international $ | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 168.15 current international $ | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 140.35 current international $ | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 72.57 current international $ | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 232.39 current international $ | +220.2% |
| 2017 | 175.05 current international $ | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 243.73 current international $ | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 257.7 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 274.96 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 324.65 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 285.87 current international $ | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 387.83 current international $ | +35.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 387.83 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6 current international $, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 387.83 current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 388.52 current international $, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +220.2% | 72.57 current international $ | 232.39 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216.97 current international $ | 83.43 current international $ | 337.99 current international $ | 7 |
| 2010s | 199.41 current international $ | 72.57 current international $ | 290.15 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.33 current international $ | 274.96 current international $ | 387.83 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 110 Nicaragua 395.48 current international $ compare
- 111 Eswatini 393.99 current international $ compare
- 112 Algeria 388.52 current international $ compare
- 114 Belize 373.11 current international $ compare
- 115 Cape Verde 361.13 current international $ compare
- 116 Jordan 359.08 current international $ compare
More health data for Iraq
- 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 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % 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 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % 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 Iraq?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Iraq was 387.83 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 387.83 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.57 current international $ in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Iraq ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.