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 4.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 4.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +53.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +53.1% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 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 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 4.0% 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 5.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th 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 2.3%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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