Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Algeria

Algeria: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 4.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.4%
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
146th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2015
All-time low
3.1%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Algeria, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 3.2 %2001: 3.5 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 3.3 %2004: 3.3 %2005: 3.1 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 4 %2009: 4.9 %2010: 4.6 %2011: 4.8 %2012: 5.6 %2013: 5.6 %2014: 6 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 6 %2017: 5.9 %2018: 5.9 %2019: 5.4 %2020: 5.6 %2021: 5 %2022: 3.6 %2023: 4.4 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 4.4% for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023.

The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Algeria peaked at 6.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2005.

Algeria ranks 146th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 3.1% 4.9% 10
2010s 5.6% 4.6% 6.3% 10
2020s 4.7% 3.6% 5.6% 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.4% compare
  2. 144 Bhutan 4.4% compare
  3. 145 Kenya 4.4% compare
  4. 147 Mauritania 4.3% compare
  5. 148 Senegal 4.3% compare
  6. 149 Turkey 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Algeria?
Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Algeria was 4.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2005.
How does Algeria rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Algeria ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).