External health expenditure in Argentina
Argentina: External health expenditure was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.8% for external health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Argentina peaked at 6.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Argentina 107th 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 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 1.0%, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 external health expenditure in Argentina?
- External health expenditure in Argentina was 0.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for external health expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 107th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.