Congo vs Ghana: Total health spending per person
Congo
208.86 current international $
in 2023
Ghana
234.46 current international $
in 2023
Congo rank
158th
Ghana rank
155th
Total health spending per person over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 234.46 current international $ against 208.86 current international $ in Congo, a difference of 25.6 current international $.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 158th and Ghana ranks 155th of 193 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.26 current international $ | 95.43 current international $ | 16.17 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 108.03 current international $ | 191.7 current international $ | 83.67 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 182.73 current international $ | 255.63 current international $ | 72.9 current international $ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 234.46 current international $ against 208.86 current international $ in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Congo and Ghana?
- 25.6 current international $, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Congo ranks 158th and Ghana ranks 155th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.