Benin vs Cameroon: Government health expenditure per capita

Benin
18 current US$
in 2009
Cameroon
17 current US$
in 2009
Benin rank
30th
Cameroon rank
33rd

Government health expenditure per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 18 current US$ against 17 current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 1 current US$.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 30th and Cameroon ranks 33rd of 53 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 7.8 current US$ 5 current US$ 2.8 current US$ Benin
2000s 12.2 current US$ 11.2 current US$ 1 current US$ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government health expenditure per capita, Benin or Cameroon?
Benin, at 18 current US$ against 17 current US$ in Cameroon as of 2009.
What is the difference in government health expenditure per capita between Benin and Cameroon?
1 current US$, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for government health expenditure per capita?
Benin ranks 30th and Cameroon ranks 33rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 876 data points, 1995–2009
Last refreshed

General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.