Argentina vs Lower middle income: Domestic general government health expenditure
Argentina
16.3%
in 2023
Lower middle income
4.7%
in 2018
Argentina rank
28th
Lower middle income rank
27th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Argentina
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 16.3% against 4.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 3.4 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 28th and Lower middle income ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 4.4% | 11.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 4.7% | 11.7% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Argentina or Lower middle income?
- Argentina, at 16.3% against 4.7% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Argentina and Lower middle income?
- 11.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lower middle income?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and Lower middle income rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 28th and Lower middle income ranks 27th 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.