Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Benin
Benin: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 58.45 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket 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
Benin recorded 58.45 current international $ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp 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 expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 58.45 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82 current international $, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 58.45 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04 current international $, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +33.4% | 38.22 current international $ | 50.99 current international $ |
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 Laos 55.27 current international $ compare
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 out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Benin?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Benin was 58.45 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 58.45 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.85 current international $ in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Benin ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.