Health expenditure government expenditure in Benin
Benin: Health expenditure government expenditure was 2.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.64
in 2004
All-time low
1.68
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Benin is 2.55, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Benin peaked at 8.64 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2021.
That places Benin 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.25 | — |
| 2001 | 7.77 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 6.13 | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 7.69 | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 8.64 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 7.41 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 8.17 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.04 | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 5.11 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.34 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.42 | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 5.25 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 5.13 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.04 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 4.63 | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 3.97 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 4.02 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 2.68 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 1.68 | -37.3% |
| 2022 | 2.55 | +51.9% |
| 2023 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 | 5.1 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 | 3.12 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 1.68 | 2.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Benin?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Benin was 2.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 in 2004.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Benin ranks 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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