Albania vs Bulgaria: Domestic general government health expenditure
Albania
12.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria
12.8%
in 2023
Albania rank
68th
Bulgaria rank
66th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Albania
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12.8% against 12.3% in Albania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 68th and Bulgaria ranks 66th of 193 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 10.0% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 11.1% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 12.5% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Albania or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 12.8% against 12.3% in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Albania and Bulgaria?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Albania ranks 68th and Bulgaria ranks 66th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.