Congo vs Tanzania: Domestic general government health expenditure
Congo
5.4%
in 2023
Tanzania
5.1%
in 2023
Congo rank
163rd
Tanzania rank
164th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Congo ranks 163rd and Tanzania ranks 164th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 10.3% | 7.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 7.9% | 4.8% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Congo or Tanzania?
- Congo, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Congo and Tanzania?
- 0.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Congo ranks 163rd and Tanzania ranks 164th 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.