Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Benin
Benin: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 3.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2017
All-time low
2.7%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.3% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Benin peaked at 3.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2008.
Benin ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +11.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Benin?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Benin was 3.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Benin ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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