External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Algeria
Algeria: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 0.267 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Algeria stood at 0.267 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.3% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Algeria peaked at 4.44 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1392 current international $, in 2011.
That places Algeria 143rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1541 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1562 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1544 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1805 current international $ | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.176 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3032 current international $ | +72.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2135 current international $ | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3194 current international $ | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1995 current international $ | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 0.344 current international $ | +72.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1855 current international $ | -46.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1392 current international $ | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2551 current international $ | +83.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1577 current international $ | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3071 current international $ | +94.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2304 current international $ | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1592 current international $ | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2195 current international $ | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2055 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3425 current international $ | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2864 current international $ | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 4.44 current international $ | +1451.8% |
| 2022 | 2.74 current international $ | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 0.267 current international $ | -90.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.267 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.43 current international $, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.267 current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.61 current international $, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1451.8% | 0.2864 current international $ | 4.44 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2201 current international $ | 0.1541 current international $ | 0.344 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2202 current international $ | 0.1392 current international $ | 0.3425 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 current international $ | 0.267 current international $ | 4.44 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 140 Brazil 0.3897 current international $ compare
- 141 Estonia 0.3291 current international $ compare
- 142 Finland 0.3156 current international $ compare
- 144 Colombia 0.2285 current international $ compare
- 145 Costa Rica 0.2136 current international $ compare
- 146 China 0.0755 current international $ 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Algeria?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Algeria was 0.267 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1392 current international $ in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Algeria ranks 143rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.