Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.0%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
128th
of 170 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2004
All-time low
6.5%
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Central African Republic, 2000–2023

02.557.51012.52000201120232000: 9.92002: 9.22003: 122004: 122005: 9.72006: 10.12007: 9.92008: 7.92009: 7.82010: 6.52011: 7.82012: 10.62013: 8.12014: 9.42015: 8.42016: 7.32017: 8.92018: 9.12019: 9.82020: 9.82021: 9.12022: 10.72023: 10

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 10.0% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Central African Republic peaked at 12.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2010.

Central African Republic ranks 128th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%) in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 9.9%
2002 9.2% -7.4%
2003 12.0% +30.6%
2004 12.0% +0.3%
2005 9.7% -19.8%
2006 10.1% +4.0%
2007 9.9% -1.8%
2008 7.9% -20.4%
2009 7.8% -0.2%
2010 6.5% -17.4%
2011 7.8% +20.8%
2012 10.6% +35.7%
2013 8.1% -23.9%
2014 9.4% +16.1%
2015 8.4% -10.7%
2016 7.3% -12.7%
2017 8.9% +21.5%
2018 9.1% +2.7%
2019 9.8% +7.2%
2020 9.8% -0.2%
2021 9.1% -7.1%
2022 10.7% +18.2%
2023 10.0% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 7.8% 12.0% 9
2010s 8.6% 6.5% 10.6% 10
2020s 9.9% 9.1% 10.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Central African Republic?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Central African Republic was 10.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Central African Republic ranks 128th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
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