Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Benin
Benin: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 21.83 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Benin is 21.83 current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Benin peaked at 23.46 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.52 current US$, in 2000.
That places Benin 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.52 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 8.52 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.35 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 11.64 current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 12.77 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 12.56 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 13.05 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.95 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 13.5 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.44 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.35 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.56 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 15.53 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 16.21 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 17.34 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 16.02 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 19.74 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 20.39 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.42 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 20.45 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 21.59 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 23.46 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 20.5 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 21.83 current US$ | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.73 current US$ | 8.52 current US$ | 13.95 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 current US$ | 13.35 current US$ | 21.42 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.84 current US$ | 20.5 current US$ | 23.46 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 24.43 current US$ compare
- 163 South Sudan 24.29 current US$ compare
- 164 Djibouti 23.51 current US$ compare
- 166 Mali 19.92 current US$ compare
- 167 Ghana 19.84 current US$ compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 19.59 current US$ 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Benin?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Benin was 21.83 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23.46 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Benin ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.