Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Benin
Benin: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 6.82 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government 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$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6.82 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Benin peaked at 8.94 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.4 current US$, in 2021.
Benin ranks 177th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.53 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.91 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 5.12 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 7.11 current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 8.75 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 8.17 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 8.6 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 8.71 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.88 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 8.89 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 7.32 current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 6.9 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 8 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 8.94 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 6.93 current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 5.92 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 7.21 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 7.45 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.67 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.16 current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 6.14 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4 current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 6.42 current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 6.82 current US$ | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.47 current US$ | 5.12 current US$ | 8.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 current US$ | 5.16 current US$ | 8.94 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 current US$ | 4.4 current US$ | 6.82 current US$ | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Benin?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Benin was 6.82 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 current US$ in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Benin ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.