Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 54.33 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 54.33 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Pakistan peaked at 65.58 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.44 current international $, in 2003.
Pakistan ranks 158th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.19 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 21.59 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 24.2 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 14.44 current international $ | -40.3% |
| 2004 | 16.68 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 16.97 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.32 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.7 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 14.92 current international $ | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 19.36 current international $ | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 20.04 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 17.68 current international $ | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 24.93 current international $ | +41.0% |
| 2013 | 26.46 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 26.08 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.76 current international $ | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 32.48 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 43.72 current international $ | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 46.62 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 47.52 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 52.49 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 59.66 current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 65.58 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 54.33 current international $ | -17.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 54.33 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81 current international $, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 54.33 current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 388.52 current international $, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.34 current international $ | 14.44 current international $ | 24.2 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.63 current international $ | 17.68 current international $ | 47.52 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.01 current international $ | 52.49 current international $ | 65.58 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 155 Burkina Faso 70.4 current international $ compare
- 156 Micronesia, Federated States of 68.57 current international $ compare
- 157 Senegal 56.69 current international $ compare
- 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.05 current international $ compare
- 160 Gambia 42.29 current international $ compare
- 161 Mozambique 37.73 current international $ compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Pakistan?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Pakistan was 54.33 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.58 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.44 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.