Algeria vs South Africa: Government health expenditure per capita

Algeria
231 current US$
in 2009
South Africa
195 current US$
in 2009
Algeria rank
5th
South Africa rank
6th

Government health expenditure per capita over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
50100150200250199520022009

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 231 current US$ against 195 current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 36 current US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 48 current US$ 105.2 current US$ 57.2 current US$ South Africa
2000s 109.2 current US$ 148.2 current US$ 39 current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government health expenditure per capita, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 231 current US$ against 195 current US$ in South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in government health expenditure per capita between Algeria and South Africa?
36 current US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for government health expenditure per capita?
Algeria ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 876 data points, 1995–2009
Last refreshed

General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.