Benin vs Ghana: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Benin
58.45 current international $
in 2023
Ghana
62.55 current international $
in 2023
Benin rank
157th
Ghana rank
154th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 62.55 current international $ against 58.45 current international $ in Benin, a difference of 4.1 current international $.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 157th and Ghana ranks 154th of 193 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.69 current international $ | 33.43 current international $ | 4.74 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 39.53 current international $ | 67.66 current international $ | 28.14 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 55.91 current international $ | 65.03 current international $ | 9.12 current international $ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 62.55 current international $ against 58.45 current international $ in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Benin and Ghana?
- 4.1 current international $, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Benin ranks 157th and Ghana ranks 154th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.