Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 18.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 18.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 18.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2001.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 171st 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.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +51.5% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +50.3% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 9.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.1% | 18.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 18.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.