Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 14.25 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 14.25 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Yemen peaked at 68.37 current international $ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.63 current international $, in 2017.
That places Yemen 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.23 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 66.95 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 64.53 current international $ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 68.37 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 57.59 current international $ | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 51.53 current international $ | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 52.11 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 51.51 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 54.01 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 44.63 current international $ | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 41.87 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 34 current international $ | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 37.3 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 31 current international $ | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 24.42 current international $ | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 9.51 current international $ | -61.0% |
| 2016 | 10.54 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 5.63 current international $ | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 14.07 current international $ | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 16.8 current international $ | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 14.28 current international $ | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 11.86 current international $ | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 16.23 current international $ | +36.9% |
| 2023 | 14.25 current international $ | -12.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 14.25 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.21 current international $, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 14.25 current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 388.52 current international $, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +150.0% | 5.63 current international $ | 14.07 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.35 current international $ | 44.63 current international $ | 68.37 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.52 current international $ | 5.63 current international $ | 41.87 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 current international $ | 11.86 current international $ | 16.23 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 184 Madagascar 18.11 current international $ compare
- 185 Malawi 16.07 current international $ compare
- 186 Burundi 14.75 current international $ compare
- 188 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.81 current international $ compare
- 189 Haiti 9.78 current international $ compare
- 190 Somalia 7.38 current international $ compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 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 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Yemen?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Yemen was 14.25 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 68.37 current international $ in 2003.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 current international $ in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Yemen ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.