Health expenditure (current US$) in Benin
Benin: Health expenditure (current US$) was 333.10 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure in Benin, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure in Benin is 333.10 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 184.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Benin peaked at 333.10 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.81 million current US$, in 1997.
Benin ranks 34th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure (current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 101.81 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 108.30 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 97.81 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 107.67 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 114.16 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 102.36 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 117.13 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 120.01 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 164.72 million current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 184.79 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 206.29 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 223.51 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 250.31 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 277.83 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 287.91 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 285.02 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 333.10 million current US$ | +16.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 333.10 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761.86 million current US$, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 333.10 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.95 million current US$, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.95 million current US$ | 97.81 million current US$ | 114.16 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 193.49 million current US$ | 102.36 million current US$ | 287.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.06 million current US$ | 285.02 million current US$ | 333.10 million current US$ | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Benin?
- Health expenditure in Benin was 333.10 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 333.10 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.81 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for health expenditure?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).