Argentina vs Portugal: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Argentina
10.3%
in 2023
Portugal
10.0%
in 2023
Argentina rank
26th
Portugal rank
29th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Portugal
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 10.3% against 10.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Argentina ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 29th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 9.3% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.5% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.6% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Argentina or Portugal?
- Argentina, at 10.3% against 10.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Argentina and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 29th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).