External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Congo

Congo: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 31.04 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.04 current international $
Change on year
up 59.7%
World rank
59th
of 177 countries
All-time high
31.04 current international $
in 2023
All-time low
5.33 current international $
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Congo, 2000–2023

1020302000201120232000: 6.6 current international $2001: 7.1 current international $2002: 7.8 current international $2003: 8.4 current international $2004: 15.6 current international $2005: 15.7 current international $2006: 13.5 current international $2007: 14.8 current international $2008: 11.4 current international $2009: 19.7 current international $2010: 11.1 current international $2011: 19 current international $2012: 30.5 current international $2013: 22.5 current international $2014: 20.6 current international $2015: 21 current international $2016: 5.3 current international $2017: 7.6 current international $2018: 5.4 current international $2019: 9.4 current international $2020: 21.1 current international $2021: 13.5 current international $2022: 19.4 current international $2023: 31 current international $

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

Analysis

In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Congo stood at 31.04 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.7% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Congo peaked at 31.04 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.33 current international $, in 2016.

That places Congo 59th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.06 current international $ 6.55 current international $ 19.71 current international $ 10
2010s 15.24 current international $ 5.33 current international $ 30.5 current international $ 10
2020s 21.26 current international $ 13.47 current international $ 31.04 current international $ 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 56 Senegal 34.54 current international $ compare
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  3. 58 Egypt 31.33 current international $ compare
  4. 60 Mauritius 30.78 current international $ compare
  5. 61 Sri Lanka 30.65 current international $ compare
  6. 62 Guinea 30.6 current international $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Congo?
External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Congo was 31.04 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 31.04 current international $ in 2023.
What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5.33 current international $ in 2016.
How does Congo rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
Congo ranks 59th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,937 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.