{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ar-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ar-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ar-health-spending-per-capita-ppp/","title":"Argentina Health Spending per Capita (PPP) (2023)","description":"Argentina's Health Spending per Capita (PPP): 3,089.3 international $ per person in 2023, +2.7% YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Argentina","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Argentina","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"international $ per person","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Argentina Health Spending per Capita (PPP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD?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":"3,089.3","unit":"international $ per person","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.7%","unit":"international $ per person"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Argentina Health Spending per Capita (PPP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":1056.90910620696},{"period":"2001","value":1027.9517933844},{"period":"2002","value":815.95676377687},{"period":"2003","value":846.738217227858},{"period":"2004","value":859.721256884155},{"period":"2005","value":1041.35808489529},{"period":"2006","value":1144.35090862316},{"period":"2007","value":1293.69518809023},{"period":"2008","value":1423.75632658784},{"period":"2009","value":1548.38630020621},{"period":"2010","value":1692.88960896715},{"period":"2011","value":1816.96540368103},{"period":"2012","value":1920.7333544569},{"period":"2013","value":1977.13773968998},{"period":"2014","value":1909.32462213848},{"period":"2015","value":2044.36740095168},{"period":"2016","value":2021.34394435431},{"period":"2017","value":2399.4439117441},{"period":"2018","value":2483.24297206173},{"period":"2019","value":2379.69410922038},{"period":"2020","value":2389.92172226818},{"period":"2021","value":2895.42396128468},{"period":"2022","value":3006.97925522648},{"period":"2023","value":3089.30758524707}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"international $ per person"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"3089.3","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"3007.0","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2895.4","yoyChange":"+21.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2389.9","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2379.7","yoyChange":"-4.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"2483.2","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2399.4","yoyChange":"+18.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"2021.3","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"2044.4","yoyChange":"+7.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1909.3","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1977.1","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1920.7","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1817.0","yoyChange":"+7.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1692.9","yoyChange":"+9.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1548.4","yoyChange":"+8.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1423.8","yoyChange":"+10.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1293.7","yoyChange":"+13.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1144.4","yoyChange":"+9.9%"},{"year":"2005","value":"1041.4","yoyChange":"+21.1%"},{"year":"2004","value":"859.7","yoyChange":"+1.5%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks current health expenditure per person in Argentina in PPP-adjusted international dollars — the comparable measure of what a health system actually spends per head, unaffected by exchange-rate swings. 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 3,089.3 international $ per person in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 816 in 2002. The latest reading of 3,089.3 in 2023 represents a change of +82.3."}]}