Government health expenditure per capita in Congo
Congo: Government health expenditure per capita was 38 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government health expenditure per capita in Congo, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, government health expenditure per capita in Congo stood at 38 current US$.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Congo peaked at 40 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12 current US$, in 2001.
That places Congo 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 15 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 14 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 14 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 12 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 12 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 19 current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 25 current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 33 current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 36 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 40 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 38 current US$ | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2 current US$ | 14 current US$ | 15 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.2 current US$ | 12 current US$ | 40 current US$ | 10 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Congo?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Congo was 38 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 40 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Congo ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.