Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.1% for capital health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 241.8% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -78.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +198.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +84.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -75.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +109.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +53.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +149.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -88.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +241.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 44% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Capital health expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for capital health expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.