Domestic general government health expenditure in Benin
Benin: Domestic general government health expenditure was 14.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Benin is 14.7%, measured in 2023.
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 in Benin peaked at 38.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2021.
That places Benin 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Benin?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Benin was 14.7% 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 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Benin ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.