Domestic general government health expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Domestic general government health expenditure was 18.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure 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 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 171st of 193 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 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo was 18.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure 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?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.