Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Benin
Benin: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 20.22 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 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
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Benin stood at 20.22 current international $.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Benin peaked at 22.1 current international $ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.56 current international $, in 2021.
Benin ranks 178th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.96 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 20.96 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 16.87 current international $ | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 19.38 current international $ | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 22.1 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 20.39 current international $ | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 21.48 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 20.39 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 16.45 current international $ | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 19.21 current international $ | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 16.7 current international $ | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 14.76 current international $ | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 17.52 current international $ | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 19.2 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 15.36 current international $ | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 16.1 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 20.29 current international $ | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 20.39 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.75 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.37 current international $ | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 16.59 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 11.56 current international $ | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 19.5 current international $ | +68.6% |
| 2023 | 20.22 current international $ | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.62 current international $ | 16.45 current international $ | 22.1 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 current international $ | 14.37 current international $ | 20.39 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.97 current international $ | 11.56 current international $ | 20.22 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 26.29 current international $ compare
- 176 Liberia 23.31 current international $ compare
- 177 Togo 20.69 current international $ compare
- 179 Eritrea 19.96 current international $ compare
- 180 Central African Republic 19.63 current international $ compare
- 181 Ethiopia 18.79 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Benin?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Benin was 20.22 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 current international $ in 2004.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 current international $ in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Benin ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.