Domestic general government health expenditure in Congo
Congo: Domestic general government health expenditure was 34.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in 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 Congo stood at 34.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Congo peaked at 49.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2004.
That places Congo 146th out of 193 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.2% | — |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +59.2% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +55.1% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -2.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 34.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 34.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 22.6% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 35.3% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 34.0% | 49.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 143 Mali 35.4% compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 35.4% compare
- 145 Mauritania 34.2% compare
- 147 Georgia 33.7% compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 33.6% compare
- 149 Switzerland 33.1% compare
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 domestic general government health expenditure in Congo?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Congo was 34.0% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Congo ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.