Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 37.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.3
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
163rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.79
in 2005
All-time low
13.7
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Nigeria, 2000–2023

102030402000201120232000: 13.72001: 21.42002: 15.12003: 282004: 38.92005: 39.82006: 32.82007: 30.42008: 28.12009: 26.62010: 20.42011: 22.62012: 25.92013: 24.32014: 23.42015: 30.62016: 23.92017: 26.62018: 25.32019: 25.22020: 27.12021: 29.72022: 36.92023: 37.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Nigeria is 37.3, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Nigeria peaked at 39.79 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.7, in 2000.

Nigeria ranks 163rd 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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in in Nigeria, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 13.7 —
2001 21.4 +56.1%
2002 15.07 -29.6%
2003 27.96 +85.6%
2004 38.94 +39.3%
2005 39.79 +2.2%
2006 32.76 -17.7%
2007 30.37 -7.3%
2008 28.08 -7.5%
2009 26.64 -5.2%
2010 20.38 -23.5%
2011 22.62 +11.0%
2012 25.88 +14.4%
2013 24.34 -6.0%
2014 23.42 -3.8%
2015 30.57 +30.5%
2016 23.85 -22.0%
2017 26.62 +11.6%
2018 25.29 -5.0%
2019 25.19 -0.4%
2020 27.09 +7.5%
2021 29.71 +9.7%
2022 36.85 +24.0%
2023 37.3 +1.2%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 37.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 37.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.47 13.7 39.79 10
2010s 24.82 20.38 30.57 10
2020s 32.74 27.09 37.3 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 160 Gambia 42.29 compare
  2. 161 Mozambique 37.73 compare
  3. 162 Tanzania 37.7 compare
  4. 164 Guinea 36.85 compare
  5. 165 Mali 36.76 compare
  6. 166 Cameroon 36.17 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Nigeria?
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Nigeria was 37.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 39.79 in 2005.
What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
Nigeria ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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