Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 5.86 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sudan, 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 Sudan stood at 5.86 current international $. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.7% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sudan peaked at 98.12 current international $ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.86 current international $, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 192nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.2 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 31.06 current international $ | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 32.71 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 38.63 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 50.58 current international $ | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 54.51 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 64.65 current international $ | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 78.63 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 68.2 current international $ | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 98.12 current international $ | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 62.65 current international $ | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 46.91 current international $ | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 55.41 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 42.91 current international $ | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 61.12 current international $ | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 34.39 current international $ | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 67.08 current international $ | +95.0% |
| 2017 | 46.37 current international $ | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 45.16 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 41.81 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 43.91 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 27.52 current international $ | -37.3% |
| 2022 | 18.15 current international $ | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 5.86 current international $ | -67.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.13 current international $ | 31.06 current international $ | 98.12 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.38 current international $ | 34.39 current international $ | 67.08 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 current international $ | 5.86 current international $ | 43.91 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 189 Haiti 9.78 current international $ compare
- 190 Somalia 7.38 current international $ compare
- 191 South Sudan 6.82 current international $ compare
- 193 Afghanistan 5.45 current international $ compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % 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 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sudan?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sudan was 5.86 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.12 current international $ in 2009.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 current international $ in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Sudan ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.