Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Congo
Congo: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 58.42 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Congo stood at 58.42 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 61.0% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Congo peaked at 58.42 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.98 current international $, in 2000.
That places Congo 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Congo, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.98 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 37.34 current international $ | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 41.03 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 46.27 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 42.8 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 38.2 current international $ | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 38.16 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.67 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 37.7 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 51.81 current international $ | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 40.01 current international $ | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 37.27 current international $ | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 34.4 current international $ | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 34.75 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 35.27 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 35.95 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 46.11 current international $ | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 47.92 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 49.36 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 56.63 current international $ | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 48.29 current international $ | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 46.13 current international $ | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 36.28 current international $ | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 58.42 current international $ | +61.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3 current international $ | 29.98 current international $ | 51.81 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.77 current international $ | 34.4 current international $ | 56.63 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.28 current international $ | 36.28 current international $ | 58.42 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 155 Central African Republic 61.54 current international $ compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 59.16 current international $ compare
- 157 Benin 58.45 current international $ compare
- 159 Botswana 55.77 current international $ compare
- 160 Lao People's Democratic Republic 55.27 current international $ compare
- 161 Haiti 54.88 current international $ compare
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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Congo?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Congo was 58.42 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 58.42 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.98 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Congo ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.