Congo vs South Africa: External health expenditure per capita
Congo
11.23 current US$
in 2023
South Africa
11.04 current US$
in 2023
Congo rank
65th
South Africa rank
67th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 11.23 current US$ against 11.04 current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 0.19 current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th of 177 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.08 current US$ | 22.2 current US$ | 17.12 current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.89 current US$ | 22.42 current US$ | 13.52 current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.28 current US$ | 9.66 current US$ | 1.38 current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 11.23 current US$ against 11.04 current US$ in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.19 current US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Congo ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.