External health expenditure in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: External health expenditure was 39.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 39.9% for external health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Central African Republic peaked at 51.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2001.
That places Central African Republic 13th out of 177 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 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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
- 10 Uganda 44.1% compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 43.9% compare
- 12 Lesotho 40.5% compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 39.4% compare
- 15 Benin 38.4% compare
- 16 Madagascar 38.1% 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)
- 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 in Central African Republic?
- External health expenditure in Central African Republic was 39.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2001.
- How does Central African Republic rank for external health expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.