Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Algeria
Algeria: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 4.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Algeria is 4.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Algeria peaked at 6.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2005.
That places Algeria 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +19.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Algeria?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Algeria was 4.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Algeria ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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