External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Argentina
Argentina: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 12.36 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Argentina is 12.36 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Argentina peaked at 19.36 current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2151 current US$, in 2000.
That places Argentina 54th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2151 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 current US$ | +462.4% |
| 2002 | 4.36 current US$ | +260.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8312 current US$ | -80.9% |
| 2004 | 19.36 current US$ | +2229.1% |
| 2005 | 4.52 current US$ | -76.6% |
| 2006 | 1.47 current US$ | -67.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 6.85 current US$ | +426.9% |
| 2009 | 2.24 current US$ | -67.3% |
| 2010 | 2.88 current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 6.92 current US$ | +140.3% |
| 2012 | 7.05 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.28 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 6.74 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.31 current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 3.53 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 6.58 current US$ | +86.6% |
| 2018 | 3.39 current US$ | -48.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3 current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 1.84 current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 13.15 current US$ | +615.5% |
| 2022 | 17.17 current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 12.36 current US$ | -28.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 12.36 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 12.36 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.69 current US$, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2229.1% | 0.8312 current US$ | 19.36 current US$ |
| 2021 | +615.5% | 1.84 current US$ | 13.15 current US$ |
| 2001 | +462.4% | 0.2151 current US$ | 1.21 current US$ |
| 2008 | +426.9% | 1.3 current US$ | 6.85 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 current US$ | 0.2151 current US$ | 19.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 current US$ | 2.3 current US$ | 7.05 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.13 current US$ | 1.84 current US$ | 17.17 current US$ | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Argentina?
- External health expenditure per capita in Argentina was 12.36 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.36 current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2151 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Argentina ranks 54th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.