Capital health expenditure in Benin
Benin: Capital health expenditure was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Benin, 2003–2018
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.1% for capital health expenditure in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Benin peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Benin 112th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +417.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +97.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -78.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +208.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +165.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -63.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 109 San Marino 0.1% compare
- 110 Ghana 0.1% compare
- 111 Mexico 0.1% compare
- 113 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 114 Chad 0.1% compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 0.1% compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Benin?
- Capital health expenditure in Benin was 0.1% in 2018, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for capital health expenditure?
- Benin ranks 112th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.