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 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 99.24 current international $.
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 Zambia peaked at 113.46 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.18 current international $, 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 | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.18 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 34.36 current international $ | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 34.87 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.24 current international $ | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 27.2 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 27.51 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 31.59 current international $ | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 38.01 current international $ | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 42.93 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 47.9 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 48.32 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.8 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 51.26 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.55 current international $ | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 65.17 current international $ | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 69.77 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 56.8 current international $ | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 85.14 current international $ | +49.9% |
| 2018 | 71.88 current international $ | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 75.91 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 113.46 current international $ | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 98.89 current international $ | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 96.28 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 99.24 current international $ | +3.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 99.24 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81 current international $, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 99.24 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5 current international $, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.78 current international $ | 25.18 current international $ | 47.9 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.06 current international $ | 45.55 current international $ | 85.14 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.97 current international $ | 96.28 current international $ | 113.46 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 143 Nepal 103.99 current international $ compare
- 144 Mauritania 103.06 current international $ compare
- 145 Côte d'Ivoire 101.81 current international $ compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 97.43 current international $ compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 96.5 current international $ compare
- 149 Cambodia 94.13 current international $ 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Zambia?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Zambia was 99.24 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 113.46 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.18 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Zambia ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 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 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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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.