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
Current health expenditure per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
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$, in 2002.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.96 current US$ | 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 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
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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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.