External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Argentina

Argentina: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Argentina, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 0.0312001: 0.1832002: 22003: 0.3182004: 6.42005: 1.12006: 0.3232007: 0.2282008: 0.9192009: 0.2842010: 0.2942011: 0.5732012: 0.5172013: 0.442014: 0.5222015: 0.2832016: 0.2762017: 0.4412018: 0.2832019: 0.2282020: 0.2022021: 1.12022: 1.22023: 0.848

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.8% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Argentina peaked at 6.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Argentina ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in Argentina, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.2% +497.8%
2002 2.0% +981.4%
2003 0.3% -83.9%
2004 6.4% +1905.7%
2005 1.1% -82.1%
2006 0.3% -71.7%
2007 0.2% -29.3%
2008 0.9% +302.4%
2009 0.3% -69.0%
2010 0.3% +3.3%
2011 0.6% +94.9%
2012 0.5% -9.7%
2013 0.4% -15.0%
2014 0.5% +18.6%
2015 0.3% -45.8%
2016 0.3% -2.2%
2017 0.4% +59.8%
2018 0.3% -35.8%
2019 0.2% -19.5%
2020 0.2% -11.6%
2021 1.1% +451.4%
2022 1.2% +9.0%
2023 0.8% -30.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +1905.7% 0.3% 6.4%
2002 +981.4% 0.2% 2.0%
2001 +497.8% 0.0% 0.2%
2021 +451.4% 0.2% 1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 0.0% 6.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.2% 1.2% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 104 Albania 0.9% compare
  2. 105 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
  3. 106 Georgia 0.8% compare
  4. 108 Panama 0.8% compare
  5. 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7% compare
  6. 110 Libya 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Argentina?
External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Argentina was 0.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Argentina ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. 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 Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
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