Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 208.86 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Congo is 208.86 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 55.0% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 208.86 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.89 current international $, in 2000.
Congo ranks 158th 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 | 79.26 current international $ | 56.89 current international $ | 102.85 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.03 current international $ | 90.69 current international $ | 134.28 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.73 current international $ | 134.73 current international $ | 208.86 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 155 Ghana 234.46 current international $ compare
- 156 Liberia 233.05 current international $ compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 223.87 current international $ compare
- 159 Senegal 205.61 current international $ compare
- 160 Bangladesh 198.52 current international $ compare
- 161 Togo 185.73 current international $ compare
More health data for Congo
- Population ages 65 and above, male 90,507 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 70,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 69,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 74,470 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 73,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 77,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 78,575 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 198,513 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 208.86 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 208.86 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.89 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. 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, 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
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.