Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Argentina

Argentina: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 3,089 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,089 current international $
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,089 current international $
in 2023
All-time low
815.96 current international $
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 2000–2023

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2000201120232000: 1.1k current international $2001: 1.0k current international $2002: 816 current international $2003: 846.7 current international $2004: 859.7 current international $2005: 1.0k current international $2006: 1.1k current international $2007: 1.3k current international $2008: 1.4k current international $2009: 1.5k current international $2010: 1.7k current international $2011: 1.8k current international $2012: 1.9k current international $2013: 2.0k current international $2014: 1.9k current international $2015: 2.0k current international $2016: 2.0k current international $2017: 2.4k current international $2018: 2.5k current international $2019: 2.4k current international $2020: 2.4k current international $2021: 2.9k current international $2022: 3.0k current international $2023: 3.1k current international $

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 3,089 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 3,089 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 815.96 current international $, in 2002.

Argentina ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,106 current international $ 815.96 current international $ 1,548 current international $ 10
2010s 2,065 current international $ 1,693 current international $ 2,483 current international $ 10
2020s 2,845 current international $ 2,390 current international $ 3,089 current international $ 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 43 Croatia 3,229 current international $ compare
  2. 44 Russia 3,204 current international $ compare
  3. 45 Uruguay 3,135 current international $ compare
  4. 47 Latvia 3,034 current international $ compare
  5. 48 Bulgaria 2,970 current international $ compare
  6. 49 Montenegro 2,908 current international $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 3,089 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 healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 3,089 current international $ in 2023.
What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 815.96 current international $ in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
Argentina ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.