Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Niger
Niger: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 18.36 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Niger, 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 Niger stood at 18.36 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Niger peaked at 34.63 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.61 current international $, in 2000.
Niger ranks 182nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Niger, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.61 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 9.25 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 10.02 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 8.93 current international $ | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 9.79 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 17.01 current international $ | +73.6% |
| 2006 | 19.19 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 14.3 current international $ | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 15.63 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 15.32 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.84 current international $ | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 13.52 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.06 current international $ | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 15.22 current international $ | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 14.78 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.03 current international $ | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 13.03 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.78 current international $ | +74.8% |
| 2018 | 22.49 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.76 current international $ | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 34.63 current international $ | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 33.65 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 28.23 current international $ | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 18.36 current international $ | -34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.81 current international $ | 8.61 current international $ | 19.19 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.95 current international $ | 12.06 current international $ | 28.76 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.72 current international $ | 18.36 current international $ | 34.63 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 179 Eritrea 19.96 current international $ compare
- 180 Central African Republic 19.63 current international $ compare
- 181 Ethiopia 18.79 current international $ compare
- 183 Syrian Arab Republic 18.29 current international $ compare
- 184 Madagascar 18.11 current international $ compare
- 185 Malawi 16.07 current international $ compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 Niger?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Niger was 18.36 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 34.63 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Niger ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.