Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 10.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Central African Republic is 10.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Central African Republic peaked at 11.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2010.
Central African Republic ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +65.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +7.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 10.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 10.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +65.0% | 6.7% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 4 |
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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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Central African Republic?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Central African Republic was 10.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2010.
- How does Central African Republic rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Central African Republic ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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