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.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

0.7%

in 2023

Sierra Leone

0.8%

in 2023

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

179th

Sierra Leone rank

178th

Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 193 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	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?: 0.1%, 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 public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.