How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and IBRD only?

18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs IBRD only: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Congo

68.0%

in 2022

IBRD only

22.4%

in 2022

Congo rank

25th

IBRD only rank

22nd

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

Congo
IBRD only

How they compare

Congo currently reports 68.0% against 22.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 45.6%.

That makes Congo's figure about 3.0 times IBRD only's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 25th and IBRD only ranks 22nd of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
2000s	71.3%	54.5%	16.9%	Congo
2010s	66.9%	34.0%	32.9%	Congo
2020s	68.0%	22.4%	45.6%	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Congo or IBRD only?: Congo, at 68.0% against 22.4% in IBRD only as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Congo and IBRD only?: 45.6%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and IBRD only?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Congo and IBRD only rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: Congo ranks 25th and IBRD only ranks 22nd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit: % of people at risk
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).