Public healthcare spending share gdp in Congo
Congo: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 1.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.12
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
163rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.73
in 2020
All-time low
0.432
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Congo is 1.12, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Congo peaked at 1.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.432, in 2002.
Congo ranks 163rd 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5147 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9651 | +87.5% |
| 2002 | 0.432 | -55.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5012 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4352 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4321 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5549 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5865 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +87.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6177 | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8284 | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6513 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8189 | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9366 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9469 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9074 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6203 | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +65.9% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | +68.5% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8052 | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 1.12 | +39.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6139 | 0.432 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8978 | 0.6203 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 0.8052 | 1.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Congo?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Congo was 1.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.432 in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Congo ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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