Benin vs Maldives: External health expenditure per capita
Benin
17.88 current US$
in 2023
Maldives
17.91 current US$
in 2023
Benin rank
40th
Maldives rank
39th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Benin
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 17.91 current US$ against 17.88 current US$ in Benin, a difference of 0.03 current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 40th and Maldives ranks 39th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 current US$ | 2.14 current US$ | 1.62 current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 8.97 current US$ | 6.67 current US$ | 2.3 current US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 12.05 current US$ | 50.04 current US$ | 37.99 current US$ | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Benin or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 17.91 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 Maldives?
- 0.03 current US$, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Maldives?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Maldives rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Benin ranks 40th and Maldives ranks 39th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.