Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 14.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 14.4% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Central African Republic peaked at 39.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2018.
That places Central African Republic 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 |
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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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Central African Republic?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Central African Republic was 14.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2018.
- How does Central African Republic rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Central African Republic ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.