Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Benin
Benin: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 2.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2004
All-time low
1.7%
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
Benin recorded 2.6% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Benin peaked at 8.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 189th 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 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -37.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +51.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
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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 2.6% 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 8.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Benin ranks 189th 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 50.3%. 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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