Algeria vs China: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Algeria
- China
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.267 current international $ against 0.0755 current international $ in China, a difference of 0.1915 current international $.
That makes Algeria's figure about 3.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 143rd and China ranks 146th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2201 current international $ | 0.3068 current international $ | 0.0867 current international $ | China |
| 2010s | 0.2202 current international $ | 0.166 current international $ | 0.0542 current international $ | Algeria |
| 2020s | 1.93 current international $ | 0.0427 current international $ | 1.89 current international $ | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Algeria or China?
- Algeria, at 0.267 current international $ against 0.0755 current international $ in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Algeria and China?
- 0.1915 current international $, 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, ppp?
- Algeria ranks 143rd 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.