Democratic Republic of Congo vs Small states: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Small states
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 37.0% against 2.4% in Small states, a difference of 34.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 15.6 times Small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Small states ranks 19th of 177 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 2.8% | 19.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 3.3% | 37.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 2.8% | 34.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Small states?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 37.0% against 2.4% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Small states?
- 34.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Small states?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Small states rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Small states ranks 19th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.