Benin vs Sierra Leone: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Benin currently reports 21.83 current US$ against 19.59 current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.24 current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Benin ranks 165th and Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.73 current US$ | 19.54 current US$ | 7.81 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 17.5 current US$ | 37.04 current US$ | 19.54 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 21.84 current US$ | 22.81 current US$ | 0.9657 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Benin, at 21.83 current US$ against 19.59 current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 2.24 current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Benin ranks 165th and Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.