Barbados vs Congo: External health expenditure per capita
Barbados
11.25 current US$
in 2023
Congo
11.23 current US$
in 2023
Barbados rank
64th
Congo rank
65th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Barbados
- Congo
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 11.25 current US$ against 11.23 current US$ in Congo, a difference of 0.02 current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Barbados ranks 64th and Congo ranks 65th of 177 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.36 current US$ | 5.08 current US$ | 11.27 current US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 20.21 current US$ | 8.89 current US$ | 11.31 current US$ | Barbados |
| 2020s | 9.66 current US$ | 8.28 current US$ | 1.38 current US$ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Barbados or Congo?
- Barbados, at 11.25 current US$ against 11.23 current US$ in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Barbados and Congo?
- 0.02 current US$, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Congo rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Barbados ranks 64th and Congo ranks 65th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.