Public healthcare spending share gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 0.6899 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6899
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.7245
in 2022
All-time low
0.0622
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.6899 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.7245 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0622, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0622 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1064 | +71.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1043 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2296 | +120.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2027 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2069 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2113 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2194 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2516 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3094 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3836 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3467 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5198 | +49.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4668 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5157 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6251 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5303 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.398 | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4887 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5549 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6388 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6483 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7245 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6899 | -4.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6899 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9309, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6899 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1904 | 0.0622 | 0.3094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.483 | 0.3467 | 0.6251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6754 | 0.6388 | 0.7245 | 4 |
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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.6899 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7245 in 2022.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0622 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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