Argentina vs Dominican Republic: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Argentina
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Argentina ranks 107th and Dominican Republic ranks 105th of 177 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.4% | 2.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Argentina or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Argentina and Dominican Republic?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Dominican Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Dominican Republic rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 107th and Dominican Republic ranks 105th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.