Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
Democratic Republic of Congo
21.95 current international $
in 2023
Zambia
25.07 current international $
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
178th
Zambia rank
176th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 25.07 current international $ against 21.95 current international $ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.12 current international $.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 176th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.36 current international $ | 31.06 current international $ | 19.7 current international $ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 12.18 current international $ | 17.43 current international $ | 5.26 current international $ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 20.25 current international $ | 18.88 current international $ | 1.36 current international $ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 25.07 current international $ against 21.95 current international $ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 3.12 current international $, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 176th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.