Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Benin
Benin: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 58.45 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Benin recorded 58.45 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Benin peaked at 58.45 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.85 current international $, in 2008.
Benin ranks 157th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Benin, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.16 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 28.3 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 28.85 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 29.66 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 30.08 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.18 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 30.34 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 30.28 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.85 current international $ | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 27.24 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 29.08 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 30.21 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 29.97 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.68 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 33.41 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 38.22 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 50.99 current international $ | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 50.87 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.12 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 51.71 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 52.98 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 55.93 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 56.3 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 58.45 current international $ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.69 current international $ | 25.85 current international $ | 30.34 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.53 current international $ | 29.08 current international $ | 51.71 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.91 current international $ | 52.98 current international $ | 58.45 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 154 Ghana 62.55 current international $ compare
- 155 Central African Republic 61.54 current international $ compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 59.16 current international $ compare
- 158 Congo 58.42 current international $ compare
- 159 Botswana 55.77 current international $ compare
- 160 Lao People's Democratic Republic 55.27 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Benin?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Benin was 58.45 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 58.45 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.85 current international $ in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Benin ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.