Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 19.63 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Central African Republic stood at 19.63 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 181.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 19.63 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5 current international $, in 2015.
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 rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.41 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 9.79 current international $ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 9.78 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.43 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 10.5 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.68 current international $ | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 9.6 current international $ | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 10.29 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 6.92 current international $ | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 6.42 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4 current international $ | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 4.07 current international $ | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 6.61 current international $ | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 6.99 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.97 current international $ | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5 current international $ | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 4.95 current international $ | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 6.44 current international $ | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 6.4 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.27 current international $ | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 13.35 current international $ | +61.4% |
| 2021 | 14.65 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 18.77 current international $ | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 19.63 current international $ | +4.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 19.63 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.21 current international $, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 19.63 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5 current international $, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.18 current international $ | 6.42 current international $ | 10.5 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 current international $ | 3.5 current international $ | 8.27 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6 current international $ | 13.35 current international $ | 19.63 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 177 Togo 20.69 current international $ compare
- 178 Benin 20.22 current international $ compare
- 179 Eritrea 19.96 current international $ compare
- 181 Ethiopia 18.79 current international $ compare
- 182 Niger 18.36 current international $ compare
- 183 Syrian Arab Republic 18.29 current international $ 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Central African Republic?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Central African Republic was 19.63 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.63 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 current international $ in 2015.
- How does Central African Republic rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.0%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.