Central African Republic vs Pacific island small states: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Central African Republic
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 10.7% against 5.7% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.9 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 22nd and Pacific island small states ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Pacific island small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.1% | 0.8% | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 0.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 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 Pacific island small states?
- Central African Republic, at 10.7% against 5.7% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Central African Republic and Pacific island small states?
- 5.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Pacific island small states?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Pacific island small states rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 22nd and Pacific island small states ranks 21st 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.