Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 42.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Benin recorded 42.4% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 55.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2012.
That places Benin 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.9% | — |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 42.4% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 41.5% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 42.4% | 55.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 49 Burkina Faso 43.8% compare
- 50 Mauritania 43.8% compare
- 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 43.1% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 42.3% compare
- 54 Palestine, State of 42.1% compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 41.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 42.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.