Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Albania
Albania: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Albania is 3.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Albania peaked at 3.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.
Albania ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -6.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 68% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +27.7% | 2.9% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Albania?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Albania was 3.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Albania ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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