External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Benin
Benin: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 52.96 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Benin is 52.96 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.9% on the previous year and up 193.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Benin peaked at 52.96 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.28 current international $, in 2000.
That places Benin 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.28 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 6.5 current international $ | +409.9% |
| 2002 | 8.04 current international $ | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 6.31 current international $ | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 7.58 current international $ | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 10.98 current international $ | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 12.36 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 9.67 current international $ | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 14.1 current international $ | +45.7% |
| 2009 | 15.91 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 19.87 current international $ | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 22.03 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 20.64 current international $ | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 18.03 current international $ | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 18.06 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.7 current international $ | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 27.09 current international $ | +84.3% |
| 2017 | 29.85 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 26.91 current international $ | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 23.21 current international $ | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 24.05 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 27.82 current international $ | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 32.92 current international $ | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 52.96 current international $ | +60.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.27 current international $ | 1.28 current international $ | 15.91 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.04 current international $ | 14.7 current international $ | 29.85 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.44 current international $ | 24.05 current international $ | 52.96 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 33 Jordan 55.34 current international $ compare
- 34 Kenya 55.27 current international $ compare
- 35 Central African Republic 54.51 current international $ compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 52.29 current international $ compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 51.96 current international $ compare
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 46.85 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Benin?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Benin was 52.96 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 52.96 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.