What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nicaragua?

0.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nicaragua?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nicaragua: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

38.0%

in 2023

Nicaragua

37.6%

in 2023

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

61st

Nicaragua rank

63rd

Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Nicaragua

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 38.0% against 37.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 193 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	63.5%	41.2%	22.3%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	38.9%	35.6%	3.3%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	38.5%	34.1%	4.4%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nicaragua?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 38.0% against 37.6% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nicaragua?: 0.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nicaragua?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nicaragua rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of current health expenditure
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, 4,562 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.