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 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.22
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
178th
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.1
in 2004
All-time low
11.56
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Benin stood at 20.22.
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 in Benin peaked at 22.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.56, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.96 | — |
| 2001 | 20.96 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 16.87 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 19.38 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 22.1 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 20.39 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 21.48 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 20.39 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 16.45 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 19.21 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 16.7 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 14.76 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 17.52 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 19.2 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 15.36 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 16.1 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 20.29 | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 20.39 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.75 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.37 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 16.59 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 11.56 | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 19.5 | +68.6% |
| 2023 | 20.22 | +3.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 20.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 20.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.62 | 16.45 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 | 14.37 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.97 | 11.56 | 20.22 | 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Benin?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Benin was 20.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
- Benin ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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