Central African Republic vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Central African Republic
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 10.7% against 5.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 22nd and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 1.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 5.4% | 4.3% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Central African Republic or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Central African Republic, at 10.7% against 5.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Central African Republic and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 5.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 22nd and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.