Out-of-pocket expenditure in Albania
Albania: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 48.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure in Albania is 48.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Albania peaked at 60.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2023.
Albania ranks 37th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.8% | — |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 48.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 48.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 48.3% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 56.4% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 48.3% | 59.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Albania?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Albania was 48.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Albania ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.