Democratic Republic of Congo vs Jamaica: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.5 current international $ against 21.37 current international $ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.13 current international $.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 83rd and Jamaica ranks 82nd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.57 current international $ | 4.99 current international $ | 0.4127 current international $ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.68 current international $ | 8.62 current international $ | 4.06 current international $ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 19.85 current international $ | 12.94 current international $ | 6.91 current international $ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 22.5 current international $ against 21.37 current international $ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
- 1.13 current international $, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 83rd and Jamaica ranks 82nd 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.