Benin vs Congo: Current health expenditure
Benin
3.3%
in 2023
Congo
3.3%
in 2023
Benin rank
172nd
Congo rank
173rd
Current health expenditure over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 172nd and Congo ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Benin or Congo?
- Benin, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Benin and Congo?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Benin ranks 172nd and Congo ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.