Argentina Health Expenditure

10.3% +0.11 pt

Dec 2023 · Annual

Argentina's health expenditure as a share of GDP rose to 10.27% in 2023 from 10.16% in 2022. The reading remains below the all-time high of 11.01% recorded in 2021 and above the series low of 6.93% in 2003. Data span from 2000 to 2023.

Argentina Health Expenditure, 2000–2023
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
10.3%10.2%11.0%Dec 20216.9%Dec 20032000 – 2023Annual

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About this series

Health Expenditure in Argentina averaged 9.2% from 2000 until 2023, reaching an all-time high of 11.0% in Dec 2021 and a record low of 6.9% in Dec 2003. The series is reported yearly with history from 2000.

Health expenditure as a percentage of GDP measures the sum of public and private health spending relative to the size of the economy. The indicator is reported annually in percent of GDP. The series for Argentina covers the period from 2000 to 2023.

Source & methodology

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