Central African Republic — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Central African Republic, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Central African Republic was 10.66% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 10.99% in 2018. The lowest was 3.57% in 2010 (about 3.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 3.94% per year.
Central African Republic ranks 21 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 11%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.48%, so Central African Republic sits above it. It peaked in 2018 and has fallen 3% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 124%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 3 of 46 economies; Namibia (9.48%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 65% in 2018. That is 40% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 2000 level: doubled by 2018. Doubling roughly every 18 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 108th of 184 in 2000 → 155th of 188 in 2010 → 51st of 189 in 2020 → 21st of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10.66% | +0.7 pp |
| 2022 | 9.95% | +0.8 pp |
| 2021 | 9.15% | +0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 8.98% | +1.2 pp |
| 2019 | 7.76% | -3.2 pp |
| 2018 | 10.99% | +4.3 pp |
| 2017 | 6.67% | +1.2 pp |
| 2016 | 5.44% | +0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 5.03% | +0.5 pp |
| 2014 | 4.57% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 4.77% | +0.8 pp |
| 2012 | 3.92% | +0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 3.68% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 3.57% | -1.1 pp |
| 2009 | 4.68% | +0.7 pp |
| 2008 | 4.03% | -0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 4.63% | +0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 4.31% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 4.23% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 4.14% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 4.19% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 4.24% | +0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 4.01% | -0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 4.38% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Central African Republic’s Health spending in 2001?
4.01% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Central African Republic’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +143.2% in total — about 3.9% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 10.66%; 2022: 9.95%; 2021: 9.15%; 2020: 8.98%; 2019: 7.76%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.