Central African Republic vs Japan: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Central African Republic
10.7%
in 2023
Japan
10.7%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
23rd
Japan rank
21st
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Central African Republic
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.7% against 10.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 21st of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 7.7% | 3.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 10.5% | 4.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 11.6% | 2.0% | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 10.7% against 10.7% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Central African Republic and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Japan rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 21st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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).