Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Republic of the Congo

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in the Republic of the Congo in 2023 — 3.3%. Ranked 172 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.79 pp.

2023 3.3% +1 pp vs 2022
World rank 172of 192
Period maximum 4.02%2020
Period minimum 1.51%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Republic of the Congo, 2000–2023123452000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 1.51%2001: 2.19%2002: 1.7%2003: 1.92%2004: 1.92%2005: 1.72%2006: 1.71%2007: 1.9%2008: 2.24%2009: 2.14%2010: 1.85%2011: 1.75%2012: 1.91%2013: 1.94%2014: 1.97%2015: 2.46%2016: 2.59%2017: 2.36%2018: 1.76%2019: 2.35%2020: 4.02%2021: 3.46%2022: 2.3%2023: 3.3%
Change over the period: +1.79 pp Annual average: 0.08 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo 3.3%
World 10.06%
Middle Africa computed 3.5%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.3 +1 pp
2022 2.3 −1.16 pp
2021 3.46 −0.56 pp
2020 4.02 +1.67 pp
2019 2.35 +0.59 pp
2018 1.76 −0.61 pp
2017 2.36 −0.23 pp
2016 2.59 +0.14 pp
2015 2.46 +0.48 pp
2014 1.97 +0.03 pp
2013 1.94 +0.03 pp
2012 1.91 +0.16 pp
2011 1.75 −0.1 pp
2010 1.85 −0.29 pp
2009 2.14 −0.1 pp
2008 2.24 +0.34 pp
2007 1.9 +0.19 pp
2006 1.71 −0.01 pp
2005 1.72 −0.2 pp
2004 1.92 +0 pp
2003 1.92 +0.22 pp
2002 1.7 −0.48 pp
2001 2.19 +0.68 pp
2000 1.51

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.