Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 10.38 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 10.38 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.7 current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.42 current US$, in 2002.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.49 current US$ | -64.6% |
| 2002 | 3.42 current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 4.54 current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 6.14 current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 6.51 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.8 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 8.19 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 6.64 current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 5.45 current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 5.25 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.1 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 7.06 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 8.38 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 8.18 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.53 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 8.63 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.59 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.71 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.55 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 9.87 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 10.48 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 10.38 current US$ | -1.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.38 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.9 current US$, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.38 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.28 current US$, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -64.6% | 12.7 current US$ | 4.49 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9 current US$ | 3.42 current US$ | 12.7 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 current US$ | 5.25 current US$ | 8.71 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 current US$ | 9.55 current US$ | 10.48 current US$ | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10.38 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.