Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 30.25 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 30.25 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Uganda peaked at 31.89 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.01 current international $, in 2000.
That places Uganda 172nd 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.01 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 13.07 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 15.89 current international $ | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 16.55 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 15.04 current international $ | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 13.2 current international $ | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 14.25 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 16.29 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 17.64 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 16.81 current international $ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 22.79 current international $ | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 22.08 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 20.85 current international $ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 22.24 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 22.15 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.67 current international $ | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 17.51 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.49 current international $ | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 16.43 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 14.85 current international $ | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 30.48 current international $ | +105.3% |
| 2021 | 31.89 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 30.78 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 30.25 current international $ | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.08 current international $ | 12.01 current international $ | 17.64 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.11 current international $ | 14.49 current international $ | 22.79 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.85 current international $ | 30.25 current international $ | 31.89 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 169 Chad 32.8 current international $ compare
- 170 Comoros 32.25 current international $ compare
- 171 Myanmar 31.46 current international $ compare
- 173 Bangladesh 28.75 current international $ compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 26.57 current international $ compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 26.29 current international $ compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 Uganda?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Uganda was 30.25 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.89 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Uganda ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.