Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 5,205 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,205
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,333
in 2022
All-time low
1,438
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in United Kingdom, 2000–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201120232000: 1.4k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.9k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.7k2009: 2.9k2010: 2.9k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.1k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.6k2018: 3.7k2019: 4.0k2020: 4.9k2021: 5.1k2022: 5.3k2023: 5.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 5,205 for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in 2023.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in United Kingdom peaked at 5,333 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,438, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,438 —
2001 1,575 +9.6%
2002 1,757 +11.5%
2003 1,913 +8.9%
2004 2,140 +11.9%
2005 2,229 +4.2%
2006 2,445 +9.7%
2007 2,504 +2.4%
2008 2,697 +7.7%
2009 2,852 +5.7%
2010 2,930 +2.7%
2011 2,982 +1.8%
2012 3,073 +3.0%
2013 3,173 +3.3%
2014 3,277 +3.3%
2015 3,362 +2.6%
2016 3,485 +3.7%
2017 3,562 +2.2%
2018 3,666 +2.9%
2019 3,974 +8.4%
2020 4,885 +22.9%
2021 5,139 +5.2%
2022 5,333 +3.8%
2023 5,205 -2.4%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 5,205 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 5,205 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,613, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,155 1,438 2,852 10
2010s 3,348 2,930 3,974 10
2020s 5,140 4,885 5,333 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 14 Canada 5,367 compare
  2. 15 Netherlands 5,283 compare
  3. 16 Finland 5,221 compare
  4. 18 France 4,700 compare
  5. 19 Japan 4,551 compare
  6. 20 San Marino 4,546 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in United Kingdom?
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in United Kingdom was 5,205 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 5,333 in 2022.
What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,438 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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