Total health spending per person in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total health spending per person was 57.76 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Democratic Republic of Congo is 57.76 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 57.76 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.11 current international $, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.11 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 10.6 current international $ | +73.5% |
| 2002 | 10.53 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.99 current international $ | +51.9% |
| 2004 | 19.77 current international $ | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 20.33 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.17 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 23.28 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 28.34 current international $ | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 25.83 current international $ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 23.05 current international $ | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 20.56 current international $ | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 20.87 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.41 current international $ | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 32.01 current international $ | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 34.1 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 39.9 current international $ | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 41.7 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 35 current international $ | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 40.25 current international $ | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 46.02 current international $ | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 50.8 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 56.3 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 57.76 current international $ | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.29 current international $ | 6.11 current international $ | 28.34 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.29 current international $ | 20.56 current international $ | 41.7 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.72 current international $ | 46.02 current international $ | 57.76 current international $ | 4 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,745 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total health spending per person in Democratic Republic of Congo was 57.76 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 57.76 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total health spending per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.