Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 99.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.24
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
146th
of 193 countries
All-time high
113.46
in 2020
All-time low
25.18
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Zambia stood at 99.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Zambia peaked at 113.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.18, in 2000.
That places Zambia 146th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.18 | — |
| 2001 | 34.36 | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 34.87 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.24 | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 27.2 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 27.51 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 31.59 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 38.01 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 42.93 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 47.9 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 48.32 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.8 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 51.26 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.55 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 65.17 | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 69.77 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 56.8 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 85.14 | +49.9% |
| 2018 | 71.88 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 75.91 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 113.46 | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 98.89 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 96.28 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 99.24 | +3.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 99.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 99.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.78 | 25.18 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.06 | 45.55 | 85.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.97 | 96.28 | 113.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 143 Nepal 103.99 compare
- 144 Mauritania 103.06 compare
- 145 Cote d'Ivoire 101.81 compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 97.43 compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 96.5 compare
- 149 Cambodia 94.13 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Zambia?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Zambia was 99.24 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 113.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.18 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
- Zambia ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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