Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 1,861 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Argentina stood at 1,861 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Argentina peaked at 1,861 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 416.73 current international $, in 2004.
That places Argentina 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 578.46 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 556.47 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 431.61 current international $ | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 460 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 416.73 current international $ | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 529.42 current international $ | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 600.27 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 698.59 current international $ | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 773.63 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 929.87 current international $ | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 994.09 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,093 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1,194 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1,255 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,248 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,354 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,323 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,563 current international $ | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 1,492 current international $ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,463 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,565 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,670 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,763 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,861 current international $ | +5.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,861 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6 current international $, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,861 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 711.72 current international $, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 597.51 current international $ | 416.73 current international $ | 929.87 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,298 current international $ | 994.09 current international $ | 1,563 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,715 current international $ | 1,565 current international $ | 1,861 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 48 Montenegro 2,016 current international $ compare
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- 52 Maldives 1,805 current international $ compare
- 53 Latvia 1,804 current international $ compare
- 54 Brunei Darussalam 1,755 current international $ compare
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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Argentina?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Argentina was 1,861 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,861 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.73 current international $ in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Argentina ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.