Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vanuatu: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 37.0% against 32.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Vanuatu ranks 20th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.3% | 3.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 37.7% | 3.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 42.3% | 4.7% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vanuatu?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 37.0% against 32.0% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vanuatu?
- 5.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vanuatu rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Vanuatu ranks 20th 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.