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