Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 37.73 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 37.73 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Mozambique peaked at 37.73 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.13 current international $, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.13 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 6.99 current international $ | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 6.82 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.29 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 7.56 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.29 current international $ | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 9.12 current international $ | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 10.1 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 11.06 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 12.14 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 12.44 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.35 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 13.29 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.69 current international $ | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 20 current international $ | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 23.55 current international $ | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 23.76 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.28 current international $ | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 23.68 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 25.36 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 33.76 current international $ | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 33.29 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.21 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 37.73 current international $ | +4.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 37.73 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.21 current international $, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 37.73 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5 current international $, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.65 current international $ | 5.13 current international $ | 12.14 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.44 current international $ | 12.44 current international $ | 25.36 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.25 current international $ | 33.29 current international $ | 37.73 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 158 Pakistan 54.33 current international $ compare
- 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.05 current international $ compare
- 160 Gambia 42.29 current international $ compare
- 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.7 current international $ compare
- 163 Nigeria 37.3 current international $ compare
- 164 Guinea 36.85 current international $ compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 Mozambique?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Mozambique was 37.73 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 37.73 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.