Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Togo
Togo: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 20.69 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Togo, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Togo recorded 20.69 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Togo peaked at 21.47 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.65 current international $, in 2000.
Togo ranks 177th 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.65 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 4.1 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 4.42 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 5.18 current international $ | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 6.05 current international $ | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 6.58 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 7.59 current international $ | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 8.25 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 8.58 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.06 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 17.27 current international $ | +71.6% |
| 2011 | 16.68 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 19.2 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 16.48 current international $ | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 18 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 17.38 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 18.85 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 20.84 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 21.33 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 19.74 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 21.47 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 14.37 current international $ | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 18.88 current international $ | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 20.69 current international $ | +9.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 20.69 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81 current international $, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 20.69 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5 current international $, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +71.6% | 10.06 current international $ | 17.27 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.45 current international $ | 3.65 current international $ | 10.06 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.58 current international $ | 16.48 current international $ | 21.33 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.85 current international $ | 14.37 current international $ | 21.47 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 174 Sierra Leone 26.57 current international $ compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 26.29 current international $ compare
- 176 Liberia 23.31 current international $ compare
- 178 Benin 20.22 current international $ compare
- 179 Eritrea 19.96 current international $ compare
- 180 Central African Republic 19.63 current international $ compare
More health data for Togo
- 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 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % 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 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % 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 Togo?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Togo was 20.69 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.47 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Togo ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.