Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 1 current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Government health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, government health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1 current US$. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4 current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 current US$, in 1995.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 2 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 current US$ | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 1 current US$ | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.5 current US$, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18 current US$, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 current US$ | 1 current US$ | 1 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.8 current US$ | 1 current US$ | 4 current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 government health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4 current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.