External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Benin
Benin: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 17.88 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Benin is 17.88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.9% on the previous year and up 113.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Benin peaked at 17.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3719, in 2000.
Benin ranks 42nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3719 | — |
| 2001 | 1.83 | +393.0% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 2.32 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 3 | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | +46.4% |
| 2006 | 4.95 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 4.13 | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 6.75 | +63.3% |
| 2009 | 7.36 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 8.71 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 10.31 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 9.43 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 8.39 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 8.14 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.41 | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 9.63 | +78.2% |
| 2017 | 10.91 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 10.45 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.33 | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 8.9 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 10.59 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 10.84 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.88 | +64.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 | 0.3719 | 7.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 | 5.41 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.05 | 8.9 | 17.88 | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Benin?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Benin was 17.88 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3719 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Benin ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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