External health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: External health expenditure was 37.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External 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 current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 37.0%.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 45.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2001.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -43.1% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +62.1% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 13.3% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 35.2% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.0% | 38.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- External health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 37.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for external health expenditure?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 External 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.