External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Albania
Albania: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 5.15 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Albania is 5.15 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Albania peaked at 8.85 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.08 current US$, in 2000.
That places Albania 92nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Albania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.26 current US$ | +200.7% |
| 2002 | 2.71 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 5.18 current US$ | +90.9% |
| 2004 | 5.18 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.67 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 6.78 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 8.85 current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 4.76 current US$ | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 7.05 current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 4.76 current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 3.72 current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 4.95 current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 3.41 current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 1.48 current US$ | -56.5% |
| 2015 | 1.95 current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 1.82 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.63 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.47 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 2.43 current US$ | +65.6% |
| 2020 | 2.68 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.53 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 4.56 current US$ | +79.9% |
| 2023 | 5.15 current US$ | +13.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 5.15 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 5.15 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7827 current US$, 6.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 current US$ | 1.08 current US$ | 8.85 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 current US$ | 1.47 current US$ | 4.95 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 current US$ | 2.53 current US$ | 5.15 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Albania?
- External health expenditure per capita in Albania was 5.15 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.85 current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Albania ranks 92nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.