Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 18.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.7%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2023
All-time low
4.1%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 18.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 18.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +51.5% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +50.3% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +1.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 9.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.1% | 18.7% | 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)
- 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Democratic Republic of Congo was 18.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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