Total health spending per person in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Total health spending per person was 136.69 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Central African Republic is 136.69 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 304.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Central African Republic peaked at 136.69 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.87 current international $, in 2001.
That places Central African Republic 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.52 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 25.87 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 28.9 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 28.29 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 29.5 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 31.38 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 33.73 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 37.53 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 32.89 current international $ | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 41.08 current international $ | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 33.4 current international $ | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 36.03 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 41.61 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 33.84 current international $ | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 31.91 current international $ | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 38.71 current international $ | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 44.97 current international $ | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 58.91 current international $ | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 102.18 current international $ | +73.5% |
| 2019 | 78.4 current international $ | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 98.21 current international $ | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 106.03 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 124.92 current international $ | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 136.69 current international $ | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.57 current international $ | 25.87 current international $ | 41.08 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 current international $ | 31.91 current international $ | 102.18 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.46 current international $ | 98.21 current international $ | 136.69 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 171 Vanuatu 141.22 current international $ compare
- 172 Uganda 138.75 current international $ compare
- 173 Benin 137.83 current international $ compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 133 current international $ compare
- 176 Chad 129.91 current international $ compare
- 177 Malawi 125.34 current international $ compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Central African Republic?
- Total health spending per person in Central African Republic was 136.69 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 136.69 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.87 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Central African Republic rank for total health spending per person?
- Central African Republic ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.