Algeria vs Nigeria: Health expenditure

Algeria
7.41 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
12.98 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Health expenditure over time

  • Algeria
  • Nigeria
2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B199520032011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 12.98 billion current US$ against 7.41 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 5.57 billion current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 1.82 billion current US$ 1.65 billion current US$ 167.20 million current US$ Algeria
2000s 3.59 billion current US$ 6.96 billion current US$ 3.37 billion current US$ Nigeria
2010s 7.22 billion current US$ 12.68 billion current US$ 5.47 billion current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure, Algeria or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 12.98 billion current US$ against 7.41 billion current US$ in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure between Algeria and Nigeria?
5.57 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for health expenditure?
Algeria ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 967 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).