Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Benin
Benin: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 79.76 million constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Benin is 79.76 million constant US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Benin peaked at 130.18 million constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.41 million constant US$, in 2001.
That places Benin 39th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Benin, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.37 million constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.41 million constant US$ | -71.9% |
| 2002 | 20.2 million constant US$ | +172.5% |
| 2003 | 17.81 million constant US$ | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 24.53 million constant US$ | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 27.8 million constant US$ | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 26.34 million constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 33.33 million constant US$ | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 40.6 million constant US$ | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 50.59 million constant US$ | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 60.15 million constant US$ | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 65.49 million constant US$ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 58.68 million constant US$ | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 71.34 million constant US$ | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 76.19 million constant US$ | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 57.34 million constant US$ | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 56.39 million constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 102.76 million constant US$ | +82.2% |
| 2018 | 64.21 million constant US$ | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 81.62 million constant US$ | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 79.73 million constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 83.69 million constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 130.18 million constant US$ | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 78.65 million constant US$ | -39.6% |
| 2024 | 79.76 million constant US$ | +1.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 79.76 million constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.87 million constant US$, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 79.76 million constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.76 million constant US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +172.5% | 7.41 million constant US$ | 20.2 million constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5 million constant US$ | 7.41 million constant US$ | 50.59 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.42 million constant US$ | 56.39 million constant US$ | 102.76 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4 million constant US$ | 78.65 million constant US$ | 130.18 million constant US$ | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Benin?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Benin was 79.76 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 130.18 million constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 million constant US$ in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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