Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 57.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.76
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
191st
of 193 countries
All-time high
57.76
in 2023
All-time low
6.11
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 57.76. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 57.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.11, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.11 | — |
| 2001 | 10.6 | +73.5% |
| 2002 | 10.53 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.99 | +51.9% |
| 2004 | 19.77 | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 20.33 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.17 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 23.28 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 28.34 | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 25.83 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 23.05 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 20.56 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 20.87 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.41 | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 32.01 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 34.1 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 39.9 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 41.7 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 35 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 40.25 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 46.02 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 50.8 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 56.3 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 57.76 | +2.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 57.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.63, 45% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 57.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.29 | 6.11 | 28.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.29 | 20.56 | 41.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.72 | 46.02 | 57.76 | 4 |
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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 healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 57.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 57.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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