Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 79.9 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu stood at 79.9 current international $.
The figure is up 42.8% 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 Vanuatu peaked at 80.19 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.09 current international $, in 2014.
Vanuatu ranks 152nd 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.48 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 53.46 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 52.35 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 51.55 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 50.15 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 48.98 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 53.55 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 57.21 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 61.41 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 54.69 current international $ | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 53.03 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 66.48 current international $ | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 65.17 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 63.6 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 17.09 current international $ | -73.1% |
| 2015 | 60.43 current international $ | +253.5% |
| 2016 | 39.52 current international $ | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 46.28 current international $ | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 69.2 current international $ | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 63.12 current international $ | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 80.19 current international $ | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 38.65 current international $ | -51.8% |
| 2022 | 55.97 current international $ | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 79.9 current international $ | +42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.78 current international $ | 48.98 current international $ | 61.41 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.39 current international $ | 17.09 current international $ | 69.2 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.68 current international $ | 38.65 current international $ | 80.19 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 149 Cambodia 94.13 current international $ compare
- 150 Tajikistan 93.24 current international $ compare
- 151 Rwanda 83.25 current international $ compare
- 153 Djibouti 71.45 current international $ compare
- 154 Congo 71 current international $ compare
- 155 Burkina Faso 70.4 current international $ compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Vanuatu?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Vanuatu was 79.9 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 80.19 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.09 current international $ in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.