What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Central African Republic and Euro area?

32.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Euro area?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Euro area: Out-of-pocket expenditure

Central African Republic

45.0%

in 2023

Euro area

12.8%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

43rd

Euro area rank

45th

Out-of-pocket expenditure over time

Central African Republic
Euro area

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 45.0% against 12.8% in Euro area, a difference of 32.2%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 3.5 times Euro area's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Euro area ranks 45th 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	Euro area	Difference	Ahead
2000s	51.3%	15.5%	35.8%	Central African Republic
2010s	53.1%	16.0%	37.1%	Central African Republic
2020s	48.0%	14.6%	33.4%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Central African Republic or Euro area?: Central African Republic, at 45.0% against 12.8% in Euro area as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Central African Republic and Euro area?: 32.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Euro area?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Euro area rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?: Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Euro area ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,692 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.