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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
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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