Benin vs Madagascar: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Benin currently reports 38.4% against 38.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 16th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 17.0% | 1.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.2% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 39.8% | 10.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Benin or Madagascar?
- Benin, at 38.4% against 38.1% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Benin and Madagascar?
- 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Benin ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 16th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.