Central African Republic vs North America: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Central African Republic
45.0%
in 2023
North America
11.1%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
43rd
North America rank
46th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Central African Republic
- North America
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 45.0% against 11.1% in North America, a difference of 33.9%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 4.0 times North America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 43rd and North America ranks 46th 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 | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 14.0% | 37.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 12.1% | 41.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 10.9% | 37.1% | 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 North America?
- Central African Republic, at 45.0% against 11.1% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Central African Republic and North America?
- 33.9%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and North America rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd and North America ranks 46th 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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About this data
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.