Capital health expenditure in Argentina
Argentina: Capital health expenditure was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Argentina, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0% for capital health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 96.3% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Argentina peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Argentina ranks 124th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.2% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -88.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +59.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +4535.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -96.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital health expenditure in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +4535.8% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Argentina?
- Capital health expenditure in Argentina was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for capital health expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 124th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.