Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Congo
Congo: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 38.64 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Congo stood at 38.64 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.9% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Congo peaked at 38.64 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.42 current US$, in 2000.
Congo ranks 149th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.42 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 9.56 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.7 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 13.5 current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 15.71 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 16.54 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 18.06 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 21.31 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 25 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 25.3 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.75 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 24.92 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 21.92 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 22.97 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 24.03 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 20.37 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 28.09 current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 28.44 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 28.01 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.71 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 36.71 current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 34.13 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 26.86 current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 38.64 current US$ | +43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.51 current US$ | 9.42 current US$ | 25.3 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.12 current US$ | 20.37 current US$ | 28.71 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.08 current US$ | 26.86 current US$ | 38.64 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Congo?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Congo was 38.64 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.64 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.42 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Congo ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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 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.