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

Latest (2023)
17.88
Change on year
up 64.9%
World rank
42nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
17.88
in 2023
All-time low
0.3719
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Benin, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 0.3722001: 1.82002: 2.42003: 2.32004: 32005: 4.42006: 4.92007: 4.12008: 6.72009: 7.42010: 8.72011: 10.32012: 9.42013: 8.42014: 8.12015: 5.42016: 9.62017: 10.92018: 10.52019: 8.32020: 8.92021: 10.62022: 10.82023: 17.9

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

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Benin, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 39 Djibouti 18.3 compare
  2. 40 Mauritania 17.94 compare
  3. 41 Maldives 17.91 compare
  4. 43 Haiti 17.17 compare
  5. 44 Kenya 17.11 compare
  6. 45 Burundi 16.16 compare

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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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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,275 data points, 2000–2023
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