Government health spending as a share of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Government health spending as a share of GDP was 6.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government health spending as a share of GDP in Argentina, 1880–2023
Source: OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government health spending as a share of gdp in Argentina is 6.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health spending as a share of gdp in Argentina peaked at 7.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1880.
Argentina ranks 28th of 59 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.
Government health spending as a share of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government health spending as a share of gdp in Argentina?
- Government health spending as a share of gdp in Argentina was 6.3% in 2023, according to OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government health spending as a share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government health spending as a share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1880.
- How does Argentina rank for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government health spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.