Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 57.76 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.76 current international $
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
191st
of 193 countries
All-time high
57.76 current international $
in 2023
All-time low
6.11 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 6.1 current international $2001: 10.6 current international $2002: 10.5 current international $2003: 16 current international $2004: 19.8 current international $2005: 20.3 current international $2006: 22.2 current international $2007: 23.3 current international $2008: 28.3 current international $2009: 25.8 current international $2010: 23 current international $2011: 20.6 current international $2012: 20.9 current international $2013: 25.4 current international $2014: 32 current international $2015: 34.1 current international $2016: 39.9 current international $2017: 41.7 current international $2018: 35 current international $2019: 40.3 current international $2020: 46 current international $2021: 50.8 current international $2022: 56.3 current international $2023: 57.8 current international $

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.

Analysis

In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 57.76 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 57.76 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.11 current international $, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st 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 18.29 current international $ 6.11 current international $ 28.34 current international $ 10
2010s 31.29 current international $ 20.56 current international $ 41.7 current international $ 10
2020s 52.72 current international $ 46.02 current international $ 57.76 current international $ 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 188 Ethiopia 85.73 current international $ compare
  2. 189 Niger 76.49 current international $ compare
  3. 190 Madagascar 62.84 current international $ compare
  4. 192 Somalia 52.07 current international $ compare
  5. 193 Sudan 28.26 current international $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 57.76 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 57.76 current international $ in 2023.
What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 6.11 current international $ in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.