Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 8.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Democratic Republic of Congo is 8.9, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 9.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2002.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.47 | — |
| 2001 | 3.93 | -58.4% |
| 2002 | 2.98 | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 5.65 | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 5.93 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 7.11 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 7.38 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.64 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.79 | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 4.62 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.32 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 6.06 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 7.06 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 6.95 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.28 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.19 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.39 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 8.17 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 8.45 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.04 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 8.9 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 2.98 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 | 4.5 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.64 | 8.17 | 9.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 178 East Timor 10.09 compare
- 179 Marshall Islands 9.42 compare
- 180 Niue 9.04 compare
- 182 Gambia 8.7 compare
- 183 Zambia 8.18 compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 7.28 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 871.8 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.9963 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.33 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -18.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.604 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.9 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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