External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 39.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.9%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2018
All-time low
6.9%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Central African Republic stood at 39.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Central African Republic peaked at 51.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2001.
That places Central African Republic 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -39.6% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +124.8% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +124.1% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +79.1% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -35.2% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +63.3% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -45.7% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +9.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 39.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.7%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 39.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 6.9% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 22.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.8% | 39.9% | 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Central African Republic?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Central African Republic was 39.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2001.
- How does Central African Republic rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Central African Republic ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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