Health expenditure in Algeria

Algeria: Health expenditure was 7.41 billion current US$ in 2011. β—† Volatile

Latest (2011)
7.41 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
4th
of 52 countries
All-time high
7.41 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.67 billion current US$
in 1999
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Health expenditure in Algeria, 1995–2011

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200320111995: 1.7B current US$1996: 1.8B current US$1997: 2.0B current US$1998: 2.0B current US$1999: 1.7B current US$2000: 1.9B current US$2001: 2.1B current US$2002: 2.2B current US$2003: 2.5B current US$2004: 2.9B current US$2005: 3.1B current US$2006: 3.7B current US$2007: 4.8B current US$2008: 6.4B current US$2009: 6.3B current US$2010: 7.0B current US$2011: 7.4B current US$

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 7.41 billion current US$ for health expenditure in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 249.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health expenditure in Algeria peaked at 7.41 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.67 billion current US$, in 1999.

That places Algeria 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.82 billion current US$ 1.67 billion current US$ 1.96 billion current US$ 5
2000s 3.59 billion current US$ 1.91 billion current US$ 6.37 billion current US$ 10
2010s 7.22 billion current US$ 7.03 billion current US$ 7.41 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 1 South Africa 34.78 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 12.98 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Egypt 11.19 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Morocco 6.04 billion current US$ compare
  5. 6 Sudan 5.37 billion current US$ compare
  6. 7 Angola 3.65 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 58 places β†’

More health data for Algeria

All data for Algeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is health expenditure in Algeria?
Health expenditure in Algeria was 7.41 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 7.41 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 billion current US$ in 1999.
How does Algeria rank for health expenditure?
Algeria ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is health expenditure rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 249.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 967 data points, 1995–2011
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).