{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ar-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ar-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ar-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"Argentina Government Health Spending (2023)","description":"Argentina's Government Health Spending: 6.2 % of GDP in 2023, +0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Argentina","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Argentina","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Argentina Government Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS?locations=AR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Argentina"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Argentina (2023)","value":"6.2","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Argentina Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":4.49895144},{"period":"2001","value":4.4767065},{"period":"2002","value":3.87838697},{"period":"2003","value":3.76298237},{"period":"2004","value":3.43900657},{"period":"2005","value":3.93187881},{"period":"2006","value":4.04397869},{"period":"2007","value":4.24544716},{"period":"2008","value":4.47786331},{"period":"2009","value":5.74631262},{"period":"2010","value":5.56987906},{"period":"2011","value":5.71961212},{"period":"2012","value":6.14357281},{"period":"2013","value":6.2950058},{"period":"2014","value":6.40571356},{"period":"2015","value":6.80309105},{"period":"2016","value":6.5777607},{"period":"2017","value":6.68290806},{"period":"2018","value":6.11101341},{"period":"2019","value":6.2193737},{"period":"2020","value":6.99057627},{"period":"2021","value":6.34810066},{"period":"2022","value":5.95705795},{"period":"2023","value":6.18493843}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"6.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"6.0","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"6.3","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"7.0","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"6.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"6.1","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"6.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"6.6","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"6.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"6.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"6.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"6.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"4.5","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"4.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"4.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"3.9","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in Argentina as a share of GDP. Read alongside total health expenditure to see the public/private financing split. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 7 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.4 in 2004. The latest reading of 6.2 in 2023 represents a change of +0.2pp."}]}