Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 18.11 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar stood at 18.11 current international $.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Madagascar peaked at 37.04 current international $ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.28 current international $, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.81 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 23.8 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 19.59 current international $ | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 26.48 current international $ | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 27.81 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 25.97 current international $ | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 26.81 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 28.44 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 22.25 current international $ | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 19.32 current international $ | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 27.34 current international $ | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 24.76 current international $ | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 21.8 current international $ | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 19.22 current international $ | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 26.2 current international $ | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 29.78 current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 37.04 current international $ | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 34.75 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 23.15 current international $ | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 11.01 current international $ | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 10.28 current international $ | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 11.79 current international $ | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 15.77 current international $ | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 18.11 current international $ | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.33 current international $ | 19.32 current international $ | 28.44 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5 current international $ | 11.01 current international $ | 37.04 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.99 current international $ | 10.28 current international $ | 18.11 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 181 Ethiopia 18.79 current international $ compare
- 182 Niger 18.36 current international $ compare
- 183 Syrian Arab Republic 18.29 current international $ compare
- 185 Malawi 16.07 current international $ compare
- 186 Burundi 14.75 current international $ compare
- 187 Yemen 14.25 current international $ compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % 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 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % 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 Madagascar?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Madagascar was 18.11 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.04 current international $ in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 current international $ in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.