Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 38.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 38.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 72.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2010.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 72.4% | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 45.4% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 37.1% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 37.1% | 39.7% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 38.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2010.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.