Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Domestic general government health expenditure
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.0%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
4.3%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
180th
Guinea-Bissau rank
178th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.