Health spending as a share of total government spending in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 8.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 8.5% for health spending as a share of total government spending in 2023.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending as a share of total government spending in Central African Republic peaked at 12.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2011.
That places Central African Republic 125th out of 195 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.
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending as a share of total government spending in Central African Republic?
- Health spending as a share of total government spending in Central African Republic was 8.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
- How does Central African Republic rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Central African Republic ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending as a share of total government spending 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.