Algeria vs China: External health expenditure per capita
Algeria
0.0851 current US$
in 2023
China
0.0388 current US$
in 2023
Algeria rank
144th
China rank
146th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Algeria
- China
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.0851 current US$ against 0.0388 current US$ in China, a difference of 0.0463 current US$.
That makes Algeria's figure about 2.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 144th and China ranks 146th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0598 current US$ | 0.1167 current US$ | 0.0569 current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 0.0803 current US$ | 0.0912 current US$ | 0.0108 current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 0.5761 current US$ | 0.0231 current US$ | 0.553 current US$ | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Algeria or China?
- Algeria, at 0.0851 current US$ against 0.0388 current US$ in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Algeria and China?
- 0.0463 current US$, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and China rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Algeria ranks 144th and China ranks 146th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.