Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 625.14 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Namibia is 625.14 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Namibia peaked at 632.92 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 289.4 current international $, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 96th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 289.4 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 299.31 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 325.67 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 348.38 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 372.17 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 357.87 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 358.46 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 418.9 current international $ | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 392.22 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 343.98 current international $ | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 410.94 current international $ | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 454.37 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 450.17 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 504.9 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 518.38 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 564.53 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 587.97 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 528.12 current international $ | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 508.63 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 506.31 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 609.34 current international $ | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 632.92 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 618.91 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 625.14 current international $ | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350.64 current international $ | 289.4 current international $ | 418.9 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.43 current international $ | 410.94 current international $ | 587.97 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 621.58 current international $ | 609.34 current international $ | 632.92 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 93 Marshall Islands 655.98 current international $ compare
- 94 Dominica 650.04 current international $ compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 627.02 current international $ compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 619.06 current international $ compare
- 98 Peru 608.09 current international $ compare
- 99 Tunisia 601.71 current international $ compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0632 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Namibia?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Namibia was 625.14 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 632.92 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.4 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Namibia ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.