Domestic general government health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Domestic general government health expenditure was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic general government health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +71.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +120.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +49.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.7% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.