Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 2,408 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 2,408 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Qatar peaked at 3,165 current international $ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,062 current international $, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,062 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,310 current international $ | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 1,440 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 2,492 current international $ | +73.1% |
| 2004 | 2,558 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,218 current international $ | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 2,097 current international $ | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1,830 current international $ | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 1,506 current international $ | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,949 current international $ | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 1,822 current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,843 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,261 current international $ | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 2,788 current international $ | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 3,025 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 3,165 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2,610 current international $ | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 2,535 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,579 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,760 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2,710 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,557 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2,029 current international $ | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 2,408 current international $ | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,846 current international $ | 1,062 current international $ | 2,558 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,539 current international $ | 1,822 current international $ | 3,165 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,426 current international $ | 2,029 current international $ | 2,710 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 38 Slovakia 2,550 current international $ compare
- 39 United Arab Emirates 2,489 current international $ compare
- 40 Lithuania 2,483 current international $ compare
- 42 Kuwait 2,273 current international $ compare
- 43 Uruguay 2,269 current international $ compare
- 44 Russian Federation 2,244 current international $ compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % 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 Qatar?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Qatar was 2,408 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,165 current international $ in 2015.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,062 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Qatar ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.