Healthcare Spending: Benin
Benin's healthcare spending is currently 3.337 % of GDP as of 2023. # Benin Healthcare Spending Benin allocated 3.
Current (2023)
3.337 % of GDP
+11.9% y/y
Peak (2017)
3.674 % of GDP
Low (2008)
2.652 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Benin
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Benin
Analysis# Benin Healthcare Spending
Benin allocated 3.337% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, representing a recovery from recent lows but still below its all-time peak of 3.674% in 2017. Since 2000, healthcare spending has increased 12.8% overall, though the trajectory has been volatile rather than consistently upward. The current figure sits well above the historical minimum of 2.652% recorded in 2008, signaling sustained commitment to health investment despite economic pressures.
A sharp spike occurred in 2016–2017, when spending jumped to 3.62% and then 3.674%, marking the highest point in the dataset. Following this peak, spending contracted significantly through 2021, falling to 2.916% before trending upward again. The 2023 rebound to 3.337% suggests renewed prioritization of healthcare, though it remains 10% below the 2017 peak.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.337 % of GDP | +11.90% |
| 2022 | 2.982 % of GDP | +2.26% |
| 2021 | 2.916 % of GDP | -4.42% |
| 2020 | 3.051 % of GDP | +1.63% |
| 2019 | 3.002 % of GDP | -12.63% |
| 2018 | 3.436 % of GDP | -6.48% |
| 2017 | 3.674 % of GDP | +1.49% |
| 2016 | 3.62 % of GDP | +32.70% |
| 2015 | 2.728 % of GDP | +1.37% |
| 2014 | 2.691 % of GDP | -6.20% |
| 2013 | 2.869 % of GDP | -6.73% |
| 2012 | 3.076 % of GDP | +2.57% |
| 2011 | 2.999 % of GDP | -0.63% |
| 2010 | 3.018 % of GDP | +4.07% |
| 2009 | 2.9 % of GDP | +9.35% |
| 2008 | 2.652 % of GDP | -9.70% |
| 2007 | 2.937 % of GDP | -10.68% |
| 2006 | 3.288 % of GDP | +2.02% |
| 2005 | 3.223 % of GDP | -0.31% |
| 2004 | 3.233 % of GDP | +3.72% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.117 % of GDP | +0.68% |
| 2002 | 3.096 % of GDP | -6.30% |
| 2001 | 3.304 % of GDP | +11.66% |
| 2000 | 2.959 % of GDP | — |
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