Benin vs Tanzania: External health expenditure
Benin
38.4%
in 2023
Tanzania
39.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
15th
Tanzania rank
14th
External health expenditure over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 39.4% against 38.4% in Benin, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 177 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 32.4% | 17.3% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 41.6% | 15.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 41.8% | 12.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Benin or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 39.4% against 38.4% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Benin and Tanzania?
- 1.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Benin ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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.