External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Congo
Congo: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 11.23 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Congo stood at 11.23 current US$.
That represents a change of up 46.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Congo peaked at 18.79 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.78 current US$, in 2001.
Congo ranks 65th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.78 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 1.98 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 5.57 current US$ | +132.1% |
| 2005 | 6.59 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 6.21 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 7.72 current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 7.29 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 9.33 current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 6.4 current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 12.48 current US$ | +94.8% |
| 2012 | 18.79 current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2013 | 14.26 current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 12.91 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 10.84 current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 2.78 current US$ | -74.4% |
| 2017 | 3.79 current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 2.59 current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1 current US$ | +58.1% |
| 2020 | 8.81 current US$ | +115.1% |
| 2021 | 5.41 current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 7.67 current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 11.23 current US$ | +46.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 11.23 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9 current US$, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 11.23 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.24 current US$, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.08 current US$ | 1.78 current US$ | 9.33 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 current US$ | 2.59 current US$ | 18.79 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 current US$ | 5.41 current US$ | 11.23 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Congo?
- External health expenditure per capita in Congo was 11.23 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.