Congo, Rep. — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Congo, Rep., 2000–2023.
Health spending for Congo, Rep. was 3.30% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 4.02% in 2020. The lowest was 1.51% in 2000 (about 2.2× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 3.47% per year.
Congo, Rep. ranks 169 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 89%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.48%, so Congo, Rep. sits below it. It peaked in 2020 and has fallen 18% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 70%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 38 of 46 economies; Gabon (3.13%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 71% in 2020. That is 27% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 2000 level: doubled by 2020. Doubling roughly every 20 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 182nd of 184 in 2000 → 187th of 188 in 2010 → 161st of 189 in 2020 → 168th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.3% | +1.0 pp |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -1.2 pp |
| 2021 | 3.46% | -0.6 pp |
| 2020 | 4.02% | +1.7 pp |
| 2019 | 2.35% | +0.6 pp |
| 2018 | 1.76% | -0.6 pp |
| 2017 | 2.36% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 2.59% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 2.46% | +0.5 pp |
| 2014 | 1.97% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 1.94% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 1.91% | +0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 1.75% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 1.85% | -0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 2.14% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 2.24% | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 1.71% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 1.72% | -0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 1.92% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 1.92% | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 2.19% | +0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 1.51% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Congo, Rep.’s Health spending in 2001?
2.19% (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, Rep.’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +119.1% in total — about 3.5% 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: 3.3%; 2022: 2.3%; 2021: 3.46%; 2020: 4.02%; 2019: 2.35%. 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.