Central African Republic vs Finland: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Central African Republic
10.7%
in 2023
Finland
10.5%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
23rd
Finland rank
24th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Central African Republic
- Finland
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 8.0% | 3.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 9.4% | 3.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 10.0% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Central African Republic or Finland?
- Central African Republic, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Central African Republic and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Finland rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 24th 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 Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).