Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 3.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Democratic Republic of Congo is 3.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +78.9% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -6.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +78.9% | 1.5% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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