Current health expenditure in Benin
Benin: Current health expenditure was 3.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current health expenditure in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Benin is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Benin peaked at 3.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2008.
Benin ranks 172nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current health expenditure in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Benin?
- Current health expenditure in Benin was 3.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for current health expenditure?
- Benin ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.