Current health expenditure per capita in Benin
Benin: Current health expenditure per capita was 46.53 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 46.53 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Benin peaked at 46.53 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.42 current US$, in 2000.
That places Benin 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.96 current US$ | 14.42 current US$ | 29.69 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.62 current US$ | 27.35 current US$ | 39.55 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.84 current US$ | 36.62 current US$ | 46.53 current US$ | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Benin?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Benin was 46.53 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 46.53 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.42 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Benin ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.