Argentina vs Iceland: Domestic general government health expenditure
Argentina
16.3%
in 2023
Iceland
16.1%
in 2023
Argentina rank
28th
Iceland rank
31st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Argentina
- Iceland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 16.3% against 16.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.7% | 1.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 0.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Argentina or Iceland?
- Argentina, at 16.3% against 16.1% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Argentina and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Iceland rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 31st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.