Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.0%
in 2023
Nigeria
3.9%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
181st
Nigeria rank
182nd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Nigeria
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.5% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.3% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.