Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Central African Republic

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in the Central African Republic in 2023 — 10.66%. Ranked 22 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 6.27 pp.

2023 10.66% +0.71 pp vs 2022
World rank 22of 192
Period maximum 10.99%2018
Period minimum 3.57%2010

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Central African Republic, 2000–20230510152000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 4.38%2001: 4.01%2002: 4.24%2003: 4.19%2004: 4.14%2005: 4.23%2006: 4.31%2007: 4.63%2008: 4.03%2009: 4.68%2010: 3.57%2011: 3.68%2012: 3.92%2013: 4.77%2014: 4.57%2015: 5.03%2016: 5.44%2017: 6.67%2018: 10.99%2019: 7.76%2020: 8.98%2021: 9.15%2022: 9.95%2023: 10.66%
Change over the period: +6.27 pp Annual average: 0.27 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 10.66%
World 10.06%
Middle Africa computed 3.5%
Low-income countries computed 4.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 10.66 +0.71 pp
2022 9.95 +0.8 pp
2021 9.15 +0.17 pp
2020 8.98 +1.22 pp
2019 7.76 −3.23 pp
2018 10.99 +4.33 pp
2017 6.67 +1.22 pp
2016 5.44 +0.41 pp
2015 5.03 +0.47 pp
2014 4.57 −0.2 pp
2013 4.77 +0.85 pp
2012 3.92 +0.24 pp
2011 3.68 +0.11 pp
2010 3.57 −1.12 pp
2009 4.68 +0.66 pp
2008 4.03 −0.61 pp
2007 4.63 +0.32 pp
2006 4.31 +0.08 pp
2005 4.23 +0.08 pp
2004 4.14 −0.04 pp
2003 4.19 −0.05 pp
2002 4.24 +0.23 pp
2001 4.01 −0.37 pp
2000 4.38

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.