Afghanistan vs Argentina: External health expenditure per capita
Afghanistan
12.53 current US$
in 2023
Argentina
12.36 current US$
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Argentina rank
54th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Argentina
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12.53 current US$ against 12.36 current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 0.17 current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Argentina ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Argentina ranks 54th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Argentina in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Argentina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.62 current US$ | 5.12 current US$ | 0.4961 current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.86 current US$ | 5 current US$ | 6.86 current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 14.59 current US$ | 11.13 current US$ | 3.46 current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Afghanistan or Argentina?
- Afghanistan, at 12.53 current US$ against 12.36 current US$ in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Afghanistan and Argentina?
- 0.17 current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Argentina?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Argentina rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Argentina ranks 54th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.