Argentina vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Domestic general government health expenditure
Argentina
16.3%
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
4.8%
in 2022
Argentina rank
28th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Argentina
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 16.3% against 4.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 3.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 28th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 3.2% | 12.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 3.6% | 12.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 4.8% | 11.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Argentina or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Argentina, at 16.3% against 4.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Argentina and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 11.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 28th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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.