Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 56.69 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Senegal, 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 Senegal stood at 56.69 current international $.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Senegal peaked at 64.53 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.59 current international $, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 157th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.59 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 28.94 current international $ | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 27.16 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 32.91 current international $ | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 36.39 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 37.49 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 42.62 current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 32.96 current international $ | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 35.8 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 36.65 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.93 current international $ | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 35.14 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 33.7 current international $ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 32.42 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 30.82 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 32.28 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 33.12 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 32.69 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.82 current international $ | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 38.58 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 64.53 current international $ | +67.2% |
| 2021 | 50.21 current international $ | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 49.37 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 56.69 current international $ | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.55 current international $ | 24.59 current international $ | 42.62 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.75 current international $ | 30.82 current international $ | 38.58 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2 current international $ | 49.37 current international $ | 64.53 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 154 Congo 71 current international $ compare
- 155 Burkina Faso 70.4 current international $ compare
- 156 Micronesia, Federated States of 68.57 current international $ compare
- 158 Pakistan 54.33 current international $ compare
- 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.05 current international $ compare
- 160 Gambia 42.29 current international $ compare
More health data for Senegal
- 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 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 Senegal?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Senegal was 56.69 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 64.53 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.59 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Senegal ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.