Argentina vs South Africa: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 27.85 current international $ against 26.21 current international $ in Argentina, a difference of 1.64 current international $.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2 current international $ | 42.69 current international $ | 31.49 current international $ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.84 current international $ | 38.64 current international $ | 30.8 current international $ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 24.92 current international $ | 22.07 current international $ | 2.85 current international $ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 27.85 current international $ against 26.21 current international $ in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Argentina and South Africa?
- 1.64 current international $, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Argentina ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.