Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 14.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.4%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2000
All-time low
6.3%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Central African Republic stood at 14.4%.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Central African Republic peaked at 39.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2018.
Central African Republic ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.3% | — |
| 2001 | 37.8% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +68.5% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -4.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 14.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 14.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 15.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 6.3% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Central African Republic?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Central African Republic was 14.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2018.
- How does Central African Republic rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Central African Republic ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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