Argentina vs South Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Argentina
10.8%
in 2024
South Africa
10.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
69th
South Africa rank
70th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 129 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 10.1% | 6.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 11.1% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 11.8% | 2.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 10.8% against 10.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Argentina ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.