Botswana vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Health expenditure
Botswana
877.10 million current US$
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.34 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
19th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
Health expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.34 billion current US$ against 877.10 million current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 460.85 million current US$.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 211.87 million current US$ | 224.78 million current US$ | 12.91 million current US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 566.98 million current US$ | 462.43 million current US$ | 104.55 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 821.90 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 337.00 million current US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, Botswana or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.34 billion current US$ against 877.10 million current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 460.85 million current US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for health expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).