Algeria vs Portugal: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Algeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.9 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 135th and Portugal ranks 132nd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Algeria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Algeria and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Portugal rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 135th and Portugal ranks 132nd 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.