Benin vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Benin
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 38.4% against 3.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 34.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 10.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 177 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 1.2% | 14.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 1.5% | 25.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 3.5% | 26.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Benin or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Benin, at 38.4% against 3.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 34.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Benin ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.