How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?

11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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 Somalia: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

3.7%

in 2023

Somalia

3.7%

in 2023

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

165th

Somalia rank

163rd

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Somalia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 163rd of 195 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	3.9%	2.9%	0.9%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Somalia?: Somalia, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?: 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 163rd 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 Total 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: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
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: 27 August 2026

Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).