Benin vs Djibouti: External health expenditure per capita
Benin
17.88 current US$
in 2023
Djibouti
18.3 current US$
in 2023
Benin rank
40th
Djibouti rank
37th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Benin
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 18.3 current US$ against 17.88 current US$ in Benin, a difference of 0.42 current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.
Benin ranks 40th and Djibouti ranks 37th of 177 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 current US$ | 10.43 current US$ | 6.67 current US$ | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 8.97 current US$ | 13.05 current US$ | 4.08 current US$ | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 12.05 current US$ | 23.13 current US$ | 11.08 current US$ | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Benin or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 18.3 current US$ against 17.88 current US$ in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Benin and Djibouti?
- 0.42 current US$, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Djibouti?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Djibouti rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Benin ranks 40th and Djibouti ranks 37th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.