Bahrain vs Central African Republic: Health spending as a share of total government spending

Bahrain
8.5%
in 2023
Central African Republic
8.5%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
124th
Central African Republic rank
125th

Health spending as a share of total government spending over time

  • Bahrain
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 8.5% against 8.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 124th and Central African Republic ranks 125th of 195 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 9.2% 8.8% 0.4% Bahrain
2010s 8.3% 4.4% 3.9% Bahrain
2020s 8.6% 7.1% 1.5% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Bahrain or Central African Republic?
Bahrain, at 8.5% against 8.5% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Bahrain and Central African Republic?
0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Central African Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Central African Republic rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
Bahrain ranks 124th and Central African Republic ranks 125th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health spending as a share of total government spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.