Healthcare Spending: Albania
Albania's healthcare spending is currently 7.052 % of GDP as of 2023. # Albania Healthcare Spending Albania allocated 7.
Current (2023)
7.052 % of GDP
-6.4% y/y
Peak (2022)
7.536 % of GDP
Low (2008)
5.444 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Albania
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Albania
Analysis# Albania Healthcare Spending
Albania allocated 7.052% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, down from the all-time peak of 7.536% in 2022. Since 2000, healthcare spending has grown 20.1%, rising from 5.444% of GDP in 2008 (the lowest point recorded). The current level remains substantially above spending at the start of the 2000s, reflecting the country's increasing commitment to health services over two decades.
A sharp acceleration occurred between 2019 and 2022, when spending climbed from 6.781% to 7.536%—likely driven by pandemic-related healthcare demands. The 2023 decline to 7.052% suggests a partial normalization after the emergency spending surge. Whether Albania's healthcare expenditure stabilizes around 7% or continues adjusting remains unclear, though the upward shift from pre-2020 levels indicates structural changes in health system investment.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.052 % of GDP | -6.42% |
| 2022 | 7.536 % of GDP | +2.42% |
| 2021 | 7.358 % of GDP | -1.43% |
| 2020 | 7.465 % of GDP | +10.09% |
| 2019 | 6.781 % of GDP | +2.90% |
| 2018 | 6.59 % of GDP | +1.37% |
| 2017 | 6.501 % of GDP | -2.24% |
| 2016 | 6.65 % of GDP | +4.10% |
| 2015 | 6.388 % of GDP | +0.46% |
| 2014 | 6.359 % of GDP | +2.42% |
| 2013 | 6.209 % of GDP | +2.04% |
| 2012 | 6.085 % of GDP | -0.41% |
| 2011 | 6.11 % of GDP | -0.86% |
| 2010 | 6.163 % of GDP | +7.03% |
| 2009 | 5.758 % of GDP | +5.77% |
| 2008 | 5.444 % of GDP | -7.04% |
| 2007 | 5.856 % of GDP | +5.21% |
| 2006 | 5.566 % of GDP | -1.70% |
| 2005 | 5.662 % of GDP | -2.78% |
| 2004 | 5.824 % of GDP | -0.31% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.842 % of GDP | +4.36% |
| 2002 | 5.598 % of GDP | -4.41% |
| 2001 | 5.856 % of GDP | -0.31% |
| 2000 | 5.874 % of GDP | — |
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