Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

Democratic Republic of Congo
18.7%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
16.7%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
172nd
Sierra Leone rank
174th

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18.7% against 16.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 174th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 5.2% 10.8% 5.6% Sierra Leone
2010s 13.5% 9.5% 4.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 17.5% 18.0% 0.5% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18.7% against 16.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
2.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 174th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed