Dem. Rep. Congo - Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP)

Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP) in Dem. Rep. Congo was 0.559 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 0.662 in 2015, while its lowest value was 0.062 in 2000.

Definition: Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 0.062
2001 0.106
2002 0.104
2003 0.230
2004 0.186
2005 0.218
2006 0.226
2007 0.243
2008 0.292
2009 0.312
2010 0.398
2011 0.354
2012 0.533
2013 0.498
2014 0.551
2015 0.662
2016 0.551
2017 0.414
2018 0.498
2019 0.559

Development Relevance: Strengthening health financing is one objective of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG target 3.c). The levels and trends of health expenditure data identify key issues such as weaknesses and strengths and areas that need investment, for instance additional health facilities, better health information systems, or better trained human resources. Health financing is also critical for reaching universal health coverage (UHC) defined as all people obtaining the quality health services they need without suffering financial hardship (SDG 3.8). The data on out-of-pocket spending is a key indicator with regard to financial protection and hence of progress towards UHC.

Original Source Notes: The World Health Organization (WHO) has revised health expenditure data using the new international classification for health expenditures in the revised System of Health Accounts (SHA 2011). WHO’s Global Health Expenditure Database in this new version i

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The health expenditure estimates have been prepared by the World Health Organization under the framework of the System of Health Accounts 2011 (SHA 2011). The Health SHA 2011 tracks all health spending in a given country over a defined period of time regardless of the entity or institution that financed and managed that spending. It generates consistent and comprehensive data on health spending in a country, which in turn can contribute to evidence-based policy-making.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems