External health expenditure channeled through government in Benin
Benin: External health expenditure channeled through government was 66.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure channeled through government in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
Benin recorded 66.9% for external health expenditure channeled through government in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Benin peaked at 66.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2004.
That places Benin 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8% | — |
| 2001 | 31.4% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -62.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +205.6% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +52.7% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +70.0% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +29.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 66.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 66.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 8.8% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 22.9% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 42.1% | 66.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Benin?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Benin was 66.9% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Benin ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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