Albania vs North Macedonia: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Albania
3.6%
in 2023
North Macedonia
4.3%
in 2023
Albania rank
52nd
North Macedonia rank
49th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Albania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 4.3% against 3.6% in Albania, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Albania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 52nd and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 59 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 4.6% | 2.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 4.1% | 1.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.5% | 1.1% | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 4.3% against 3.6% in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Albania and North Macedonia?
- 0.7%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Macedonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Albania and North Macedonia rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 52nd and North Macedonia ranks 49th 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.