Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Benin
Benin: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 14.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.7%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2000
All-time low
11.4%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Benin stood at 14.7%.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Benin peaked at 38.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.3% | — |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +48.6% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -13.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 14.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 14.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 28.0% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 15.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.4% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 176 Syria 14.9% compare
- 177 Burundi 14.7% compare
- 178 Cameroon 14.7% compare
- 180 Bangladesh 14.5% compare
- 181 Central African Republic 14.4% compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 14.2% 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Benin?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Benin was 14.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Benin ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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