Democratic Republic of Congo vs Turkmenistan: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18.7% against 17.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 27.7% | 22.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 23.3% | 9.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.9% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Turkmenistan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18.7% against 17.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 1.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.