Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Argentina or Dominican Republic?

Dominican Republic, at 25.1% against 24.5% in Argentina as of 2023.

What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Argentina and Dominican Republic?

0.6%, 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.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-pocket expenditure

Argentina

24.5%

in 2023

Dominican Republic

25.1%

in 2023

Argentina rank

115th

Dominican Republic rank

113th

Out-of-pocket expenditure over time

Argentina
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 25.1% against 24.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Argentina ranks 115th and Dominican Republic ranks 113th of 193 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	29.7%	52.2%	22.5%	Dominican Republic
2010s	25.3%	31.3%	6.0%	Dominican Republic
2020s	24.0%	24.5%	0.5%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Argentina or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 25.1% against 24.5% in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Argentina and Dominican Republic?: 0.6%, 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 out-of-pocket expenditure?: Argentina ranks 115th and Dominican Republic ranks 113th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,692 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.