Health expenditure in Congo

Congo: Health expenditure was 353.82 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
353.82 million current US$
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
33rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
353.82 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
66.93 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Health expenditure in Congo, 1995–2011

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1995200320111995: 66.9M current US$1996: 72.7M current US$1997: 72.0M current US$1998: 72.9M current US$1999: 72.1M current US$2000: 68.4M current US$2001: 68.1M current US$2002: 74.1M current US$2003: 91.3M current US$2004: 118.8M current US$2005: 147.4M current US$2006: 183.4M current US$2007: 213.0M current US$2008: 247.3M current US$2009: 217.3M current US$2010: 275.3M current US$2011: 353.8M current US$

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, health expenditure in Congo stood at 353.82 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and up 419.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health expenditure in Congo peaked at 353.82 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.93 million current US$, in 1995.

That places Congo 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.33 million current US$ 66.93 million current US$ 72.88 million current US$ 5
2000s 142.91 million current US$ 68.08 million current US$ 247.28 million current US$ 10
2010s 314.57 million current US$ 275.32 million current US$ 353.82 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 30 Malawi 471.26 million current US$ compare
  2. 31 Chad 452.59 million current US$ compare
  3. 32 Madagascar 403.08 million current US$ compare
  4. 34 Benin 333.10 million current US$ compare
  5. 35 Eswatini 327.66 million current US$ compare
  6. 36 Niger 319.82 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health expenditure in Congo?
Health expenditure in Congo was 353.82 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 353.82 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 66.93 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Congo rank for health expenditure?
Congo ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is health expenditure rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 419.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Health expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 967 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).