Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Benin

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Benin in 2023 — 3.34%. Ranked 171 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.38 pp.

2023 3.34% +0.36 pp vs 2022
World rank 171of 192
Period maximum 3.67%2017
Period minimum 2.65%2008

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Benin, 2000–20232.533.542000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 2.96%2001: 3.3%2002: 3.1%2003: 3.12%2004: 3.23%2005: 3.22%2006: 3.29%2007: 2.94%2008: 2.65%2009: 2.9%2010: 3.02%2011: 3%2012: 3.08%2013: 2.87%2014: 2.69%2015: 2.73%2016: 3.62%2017: 3.67%2018: 3.44%2019: 3%2020: 3.05%2021: 2.92%2022: 2.98%2023: 3.34%
Change over the period: +0.38 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Benin

Benin 3.34%
World 10.06%
Western Africa computed 4.13%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Benin, by year Benin All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.34 +0.36 pp
2022 2.98 +0.07 pp
2021 2.92 −0.14 pp
2020 3.05 +0.05 pp
2019 3 −0.43 pp
2018 3.44 −0.24 pp
2017 3.67 +0.05 pp
2016 3.62 +0.89 pp
2015 2.73 +0.04 pp
2014 2.69 −0.18 pp
2013 2.87 −0.21 pp
2012 3.08 +0.08 pp
2011 3 −0.02 pp
2010 3.02 +0.12 pp
2009 2.9 +0.25 pp
2008 2.65 −0.29 pp
2007 2.94 −0.35 pp
2006 3.29 +0.06 pp
2005 3.22 −0.01 pp
2004 3.23 +0.12 pp
2003 3.12 +0.02 pp
2002 3.1 −0.21 pp
2001 3.3 +0.35 pp
2000 2.96

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.