Argentina vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Argentina
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 10.3% against 5.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 4.4% | 3.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 5.2% | 4.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 5.0% | 5.6% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Argentina or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Argentina, at 10.3% against 5.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.