Congo, Dem. Rep. — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Congo, Dem. Rep., 2000–2023.
Health spending for Congo, Dem. Rep. was 3.68% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 4.51% in 2009. The lowest was 1.47% in 2000 (about 2.5× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 4.09% per year.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 159 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 84%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.48%, so Congo, Dem. Rep. sits below it. It peaked in 2009 and has fallen 18% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 10%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 32 of 46 economies; Eritrea (3.68%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 79% in 2001.
Data highlights
From its 2000 level: doubled by 2003. Doubling roughly every 17 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 183rd of 184 in 2000 → 152nd of 188 in 2010 → 163rd of 189 in 2020 → 158th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.68% | -0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 3.94% | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 3.87% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 3.98% | +0.5 pp |
| 2019 | 3.51% | +0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 3.24% | -0.8 pp |
| 2017 | 4% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +0.5 pp |
| 2015 | 3.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 3.73% | +0.4 pp |
| 2013 | 3.34% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 3.22% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 3.19% | -0.5 pp |
| 2010 | 3.72% | -0.8 pp |
| 2009 | 4.51% | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 4.31% | +0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 3.89% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 4.06% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 3.99% | -0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 4.34% | +0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 3.73% | +1.2 pp |
| 2002 | 2.57% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 2.62% | +1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 1.47% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Congo, Dem. Rep.’s Health spending in 2001?
2.62% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Congo, Dem. Rep.’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +151.4% in total — about 4.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 3.68%; 2022: 3.94%; 2021: 3.87%; 2020: 3.98%; 2019: 3.51%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.