Out-of-pocket expenditure in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 45.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Algeria, 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 Algeria is 45.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Algeria peaked at 50.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2003.
Algeria ranks 44th 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -10.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 45.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 45.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 21.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.2% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 39.6% | 50.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 45.3% compare
- 42 Mauritius 45.2% compare
- 43 Central African Republic 45.0% compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.8% compare
- 46 Philippines 44.4% compare
- 47 Senegal 44.3% 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 out-of-pocket expenditure in Algeria?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Algeria was 45.0% 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.