Domestic general government health expenditure in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Domestic general government health expenditure was 8.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Central African Republic stood at 8.5%.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Central African Republic peaked at 12.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2011.
That places Central African Republic 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -43.2% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +43.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +73.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -46.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 8.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 8.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 4.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 4.9% | 8.5% | 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 in Central African Republic?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Central African Republic was 8.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
- How does Central African Republic rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.