Benin vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Benin
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 17.88 current US$ against 0.6456 current US$ in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 17.23 current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 27.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 40th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 177 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 current US$ | 0.4074 current US$ | 3.35 current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 8.97 current US$ | 0.7291 current US$ | 8.24 current US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 12.05 current US$ | 1.06 current US$ | 10.99 current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Benin or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Benin, at 17.88 current US$ against 0.6456 current US$ in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Benin and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 17.23 current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Benin ranks 40th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.