Benin vs Iraq: External health expenditure channeled through government
Benin
66.9%
in 2023
Iraq
65.7%
in 2022
Benin rank
44th
Iraq rank
45th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Benin
- Iraq
How they compare
Benin currently reports 66.9% against 65.7% in Iraq, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 44th and Iraq ranks 45th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 30.7% | 3.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 33.9% | 13.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 50.6% | 1.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Benin or Iraq?
- Benin, at 66.9% against 65.7% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Benin and Iraq?
- 1.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iraq?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Iraq rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Benin ranks 44th and Iraq ranks 45th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.