Domestic general government health expenditure in Algeria
Algeria: Domestic general government health expenditure was 6.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic general government health expenditure in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Algeria stood at 6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Algeria peaked at 11.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2022.
That places Algeria 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -40.5% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +17.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 6.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 6.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.6%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 8.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 148 Cote d'Ivoire 6.6% compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 6.3% compare
- 150 Iraq 6.2% compare
- 152 Niger 6.2% compare
- 153 Tajikistan 6.1% compare
- 154 Mauritania 5.9% compare
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 domestic general government health expenditure in Algeria?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Algeria was 6.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.