Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 85 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 85 for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 99.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 80.4, in 2015.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.3 | — |
| 2004 | 98.7 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.4 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 98 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.7 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.6 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 92.9 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 86.4 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 90.6 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 88.4 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 85 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 82.9 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 80.4 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 80.7 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.9 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 85.6 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 84.8 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 85 | +0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 85 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82.4, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.65, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.09 | 92.9 | 99.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 84.88 | 80.4 | 90.6 | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.9 | 84.8 | 85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Democratic Republic of Congo was 85 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4 in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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