Algeria vs South Africa: Health expenditure
Algeria
7.41 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
34.78 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
Health expenditure over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 34.78 billion current US$ against 7.41 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 27.37 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.7 times Algeria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 11.66 billion current US$ | 9.84 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.59 billion current US$ | 17.76 billion current US$ | 14.16 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.22 billion current US$ | 33.21 billion current US$ | 25.99 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 34.78 billion current US$ against 7.41 billion current US$ in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure between Algeria and South Africa?
- 27.37 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for health expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure (current US$). 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).