Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Health expenditure (current US$)

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.34 billion current US$
in 2011
Zambia
1.18 billion current US$
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
Zambia rank
18th

Health expenditure (current US$) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.34 billion current US$ against 1.18 billion current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 162.66 million current US$.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 18th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 224.78 million current US$ 204.60 million current US$ 20.18 million current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 462.43 million current US$ 478.15 million current US$ 15.73 million current US$ Zambia
2010s 1.16 billion current US$ 1.07 billion current US$ 88.07 million current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.34 billion current US$ against 1.18 billion current US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
162.66 million current US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for health expenditure?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 18th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 967 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).