Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Republic of the Congo

Health share of government spending in the Republic of the Congo in 2023 — 5.42%. Ranked 162 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 3.15 pp.

2023 5.42% +1.9 pp vs 2022
World rank 162of 192
Period maximum 8.22%2020
Period minimum 1.34%2002

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Republic of the Congo, 2000–202302.557.5102000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 2.27%2001: 3.32%2002: 1.34%2003: 1.86%2004: 1.78%2005: 1.95%2006: 2.08%2007: 2.05%2008: 4.55%2009: 2.53%2010: 3.6%2011: 2.34%2012: 2.67%2013: 2.21%2014: 1.95%2015: 2.71%2016: 2.89%2017: 3.41%2018: 3.49%2019: 5.11%2020: 8.22%2021: 8.22%2022: 3.53%2023: 5.42%
Change over the period: +3.15 pp Annual average: 0.14 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 5.42%
World computed 10.81%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 6.86%
Middle Africa computed 6.58%
Health share of government spending — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 5.42 +1.9 pp
2022 3.53 −4.69 pp
2021 8.22 +0 pp
2020 8.22 +3.11 pp
2019 5.11 +1.62 pp
2018 3.49 +0.08 pp
2017 3.41 +0.53 pp
2016 2.89 +0.18 pp
2015 2.71 +0.76 pp
2014 1.95 −0.26 pp
2013 2.21 −0.46 pp
2012 2.67 +0.33 pp
2011 2.34 −1.27 pp
2010 3.6 +1.07 pp
2009 2.53 −2.02 pp
2008 4.55 +2.5 pp
2007 2.05 −0.03 pp
2006 2.08 +0.13 pp
2005 1.95 +0.17 pp
2004 1.78 −0.07 pp
2003 1.86 +0.51 pp
2002 1.34 −1.97 pp
2001 3.32 +1.05 pp
2000 2.27

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

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