Current health expenditure in Argentina

Argentina: Current health expenditure was 10.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.27
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
11.01
in 2021
All-time low
6.93
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure in Argentina, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 8.22001: 8.32002: 7.32003: 6.92004: 7.12005: 7.72006: 7.72007: 7.92008: 8.22009: 9.62010: 9.52011: 9.52012: 9.92013: 9.92014: 9.82015: 10.32016: 10.12017: 10.32018: 10.22019: 10.12020: 10.72021: 112022: 10.22023: 10.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 10.27 for current health expenditure in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Argentina peaked at 11.01 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.93, in 2003.

Argentina ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Current health expenditure in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in Argentina, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 8.22
2001 8.27 +0.6%
2002 7.33 -11.3%
2003 6.93 -5.5%
2004 7.09 +2.4%
2005 7.73 +9.0%
2006 7.71 -0.3%
2007 7.86 +2.0%
2008 8.24 +4.8%
2009 9.57 +16.1%
2010 9.49 -0.9%
2011 9.51 +0.3%
2012 9.89 +3.9%
2013 9.92 +0.4%
2014 9.8 -1.2%
2015 10.27 +4.9%
2016 10.05 -2.1%
2017 10.26 +2.1%
2018 10.17 -0.9%
2019 10.12 -0.5%
2020 10.67 +5.5%
2021 11.01 +3.2%
2022 10.16 -7.7%
2023 10.27 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9 6.93 9.57 10
2010s 9.95 9.49 10.27 10
2020s 10.53 10.16 11.01 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 2 Chile 10.17 compare
  2. 3 Brazil 9.73 compare
  3. 4 Cuba 9.38 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure in Argentina?
Current health expenditure in Argentina was 10.27 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 11.01 in 2021.
What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 6.93 in 2003.
How does Argentina rank for current health expenditure?
Argentina ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
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