Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 10.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP 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 10.7% for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 11.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2010.
That places Central African Republic 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +65.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Central African Republic was 10.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2010.
- How does Central African Republic rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).