Benin vs Madagascar: Current health expenditure
Benin
3.3%
in 2023
Madagascar
3.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
172nd
Madagascar rank
170th
Current health expenditure over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 172nd and Madagascar ranks 170th of 193 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 4.7% | 1.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.4% | 1.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Benin or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Benin and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Benin ranks 172nd and Madagascar ranks 170th 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.