24Peaks / South America / Argentina / Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP)

Argentina - Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 6.18

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 193 economies tracked

Latest value

6.18 (2023)

Global rank

##32 of 193 economies

Share of global total

0.9%

Growth since 2000

1.37×

Ranking Race — Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#11#21#31#41#51#61200020052010201520202024#39#322022 overtook Malta2023 overtook Croatia
ArgentinaCanadaFranceDenmarkColombia

Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. Argentina climbed from #39 to #32 (overtook Malta). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Argentina ↓

Key Events — Argentina

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2001
Sovereign default curated

Largest default in history; peso peg abandoned.

2002
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2003
Commodity boom rebound curated

Strong recovery driven by commodity exports.

2018
Currency crisis curated

IMF bailout as the peso loses half its value.

2022
Overtook Malta in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Croatia in global rank auto

Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), 2000-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2000200520102015202020233.444.625.816.99

Explore

Related indicators

Community estimates

No community estimates yet for Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) — be the first.

Add your estimate

Free: latest value, global rank and the ranking race. Subscribers unlock full history, multi-country comparison and export — sign up or login.