Current health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Current health expenditure per capita was 23.43 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.43 current US$
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
190th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.38 current US$
in 2022
All-time low
4.18 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023

5101520252000201120232000: 17.5 current US$2001: 5.4 current US$2002: 4.2 current US$2003: 6 current US$2004: 7.8 current US$2005: 8.6 current US$2006: 10.4 current US$2007: 11.6 current US$2008: 15.4 current US$2009: 12.8 current US$2010: 12.1 current US$2011: 11.9 current US$2012: 13.2 current US$2013: 15.4 current US$2014: 18.2 current US$2015: 18.6 current US$2016: 19.3 current US$2017: 18.1 current US$2018: 17.3 current US$2019: 19.2 current US$2020: 20.6 current US$2021: 21.6 current US$2022: 24.4 current US$2023: 23.4 current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 23.43 current US$.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 24.38 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.18 current US$, in 2002.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.96 current US$ 4.18 current US$ 17.52 current US$ 10
2010s 16.34 current US$ 11.9 current US$ 19.31 current US$ 10
2020s 22.49 current US$ 20.56 current US$ 24.38 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 187 Laos 27.42 current US$ compare
  2. 188 Niger 26.01 current US$ compare
  3. 189 Gambia 25.74 current US$ compare
  4. 191 Somalia 22.37 current US$ compare
  5. 192 Sudan 21.08 current US$ compare
  6. 193 Madagascar 17.44 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Current health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 23.43 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 24.38 current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 4.18 current US$ in 2002.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for current health expenditure per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,689 data points, 2000–2024
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.