Central African Republic vs Malaysia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Central African Republic
8.5%
in 2023
Malaysia
7.9%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
124th
Malaysia rank
127th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Central African Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 8.5% against 7.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 127th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 5.6% | 3.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 7.6% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 8.7% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Central African Republic or Malaysia?
- Central African Republic, at 8.5% against 7.9% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Central African Republic and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Malaysia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 127th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.