Benin vs East Asia & Pacific: External health expenditure per capita
Benin
17.88 current US$
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific
0.5914 current US$
in 2023
Benin rank
40th
East Asia & Pacific rank
39th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Benin
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Benin currently reports 17.88 current US$ against 0.5914 current US$ in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 17.29 current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 30.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 40th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th of 177 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 current US$ | 0.3705 current US$ | 3.39 current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 8.97 current US$ | 0.6637 current US$ | 8.31 current US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 12.05 current US$ | 0.9712 current US$ | 11.08 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?
- Benin, at 17.88 current US$ against 0.5914 current US$ in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Benin and East Asia & Pacific?
- 17.29 current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East Asia & Pacific?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Benin ranks 40th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.