Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Benin
Benin: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 137.83 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Benin recorded 137.83 current international $ for current health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Benin peaked at 137.83 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.46 current international $, in 2000.
Benin ranks 173rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.46 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 57.69 current international $ | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 55.72 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 57.4 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 61.92 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 62.71 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 66.43 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 62.72 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 58.75 current international $ | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 64.18 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 67.02 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 67.91 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 72.16 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 72.05 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.86 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.35 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 102.89 current international $ | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 106.03 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 101.82 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 94.53 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 99 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 101.02 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 114.63 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 137.83 current international $ | +20.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 137.83 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47 current international $, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 137.83 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24 current international $, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +38.4% | 74.35 current international $ | 102.89 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7 current international $ | 49.46 current international $ | 66.43 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.06 current international $ | 67.02 current international $ | 106.03 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.12 current international $ | 99 current international $ | 137.83 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 170 Mozambique 142.62 current international $ compare
- 171 Vanuatu 141.22 current international $ compare
- 172 Uganda 138.75 current international $ compare
- 174 Central African Republic 136.69 current international $ compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 133 current international $ compare
- 176 Chad 129.91 current international $ 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Benin?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Benin was 137.83 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 137.83 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.46 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Benin ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.