Algeria vs Sri Lanka: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Algeria
6.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6.3%
in 2023
Algeria rank
153rd
Sri Lanka rank
151st
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Algeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Algeria ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 9.7% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 1.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.9% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Algeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Algeria ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.