Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: Health spending as a share of total government spending

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.0%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
4.5%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
181st
Sierra Leone rank
178th

Health spending as a share of total government spending over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sierra Leone
2468200020112023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 4.5% against 4.0% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 195 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 5.4% 2.9% Sierra Leone
2010s 3.7% 5.3% 1.6% Sierra Leone
2020s 4.4% 5.0% 0.6% Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 4.5% against 4.0% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
0.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 178th 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

Indicator
Health spending as a share of total government spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.