Algeria vs Mauritania: Domestic general government health expenditure
Algeria
6.2%
in 2023
Mauritania
5.9%
in 2023
Algeria rank
151st
Mauritania rank
154th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Algeria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 6.2% against 5.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 151st and Mauritania ranks 154th of 193 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 3.4% | 4.9% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 5.2% | 5.1% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 1.1% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Algeria or Mauritania?
- Algeria, at 6.2% against 5.9% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Algeria and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 151st and Mauritania ranks 154th 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.