Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 37.7 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 37.7 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 45.45 current international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.8 current international $, in 2000.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 12.07 current international $ | +54.8% |
| 2002 | 15.64 current international $ | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 18.6 current international $ | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 26.46 current international $ | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 33.49 current international $ | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 39.93 current international $ | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 34.26 current international $ | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 41.58 current international $ | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 28.34 current international $ | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 29 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.4 current international $ | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 23.79 current international $ | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 25.04 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 25.86 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 28.28 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 38.04 current international $ | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 37.85 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.36 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 45.45 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 26.37 current international $ | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 30.79 current international $ | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 35.41 current international $ | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 37.7 current international $ | +6.5% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 37.7 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81 current international $, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 37.7 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5 current international $, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.82 current international $ | 7.8 current international $ | 41.58 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.21 current international $ | 23.79 current international $ | 45.45 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.57 current international $ | 26.37 current international $ | 37.7 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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
- 163 Nigeria 37.3 current international $ compare
- 164 Guinea 36.85 current international $ compare
- 165 Mali 36.76 current international $ compare
More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 37.7 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 45.45 current international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.