Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Congo
Congo: Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Congo, 2009–2020
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
In 2020, capital health expenditure in Congo stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of up 411.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Congo peaked at 2.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Congo 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +174.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -70.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +4087.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -90.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -42.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -59.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -42.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +411.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Congo?
- Capital health expenditure in Congo was 0.2% in 2020, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for capital health expenditure?
- Congo ranks 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.