Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Congo
Congo: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
up 43.4%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2020
All-time low
1.5%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.3% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Congo peaked at 4.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 174th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +45.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +71.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +43.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 4 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Congo?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Congo was 3.3% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Congo ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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