Albania vs China: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Albania
3.6%
in 2023
China
3.4%
in 2023
Albania rank
52nd
China rank
55th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Albania
- China
How they compare
Albania currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 52nd and China ranks 55th of 59 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1.2% | Albania |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Albania or China?
- Albania, at 3.6% against 3.4% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Albania and China?
- 0.2%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Albania and China rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 52nd and China ranks 55th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.