Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Congo
Congo: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 71 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Congo stood at 71 current international $.
That represents a change of up 50.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Congo peaked at 97.24 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.96 current international $, in 2002.
That places Congo 154th 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.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.45 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 36.02 current international $ | +85.1% |
| 2002 | 16.96 current international $ | -52.9% |
| 2003 | 19.67 current international $ | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 17.43 current international $ | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 18.49 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 25.46 current international $ | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 24.88 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 48.9 current international $ | +96.5% |
| 2009 | 29.66 current international $ | -39.4% |
| 2010 | 42.46 current international $ | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 33.71 current international $ | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 49.61 current international $ | +47.2% |
| 2013 | 54.64 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 54.27 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.44 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 44.96 current international $ | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 40.33 current international $ | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 34.69 current international $ | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 58.87 current international $ | +69.7% |
| 2020 | 82.75 current international $ | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 97.24 current international $ | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 47.16 current international $ | -51.5% |
| 2023 | 71 current international $ | +50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.69 current international $ | 16.96 current international $ | 48.9 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4 current international $ | 33.71 current international $ | 58.87 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.54 current international $ | 47.16 current international $ | 97.24 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 151 Rwanda 83.25 current international $ compare
- 152 Vanuatu 79.9 current international $ compare
- 153 Djibouti 71.45 current international $ compare
- 155 Burkina Faso 70.4 current international $ compare
- 156 Micronesia, Federated States of 68.57 current international $ compare
- 157 Senegal 56.69 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Congo?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Congo was 71 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 97.24 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.96 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Congo ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.