Benin vs Ghana: Private health spending per person
Benin
64.65 current international $
in 2023
Ghana
66.22 current international $
in 2023
Benin rank
162nd
Ghana rank
161st
Private health spending per person over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 66.22 current international $ against 64.65 current international $ in Benin, a difference of 1.57 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 162nd and Ghana ranks 161st 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 | 30.81 current international $ | 37.93 current international $ | 7.12 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 43.58 current international $ | 75.03 current international $ | 31.45 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 61.71 current international $ | 72.01 current international $ | 10.3 current international $ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 66.22 current international $ against 64.65 current international $ in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Benin and Ghana?
- 1.57 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 private health spending per person?
- Benin ranks 162nd and Ghana ranks 161st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.