Argentina in figures

Consumer prices in Argentina rose 219.9% in 2024, the highest rate in a series that began with prices falling 0.9% in 2000, and the IMF put 2025 at 41.9% and projected 30.4% for 2026. Output has swung hard in both directions: it fell 10.9% in 2002 and 9.9% in 2020 and grew 10.4% in 2021. Government debt reached 154.6% of GDP in 2023 and was 80.3% in 2025.

GDP

$683.1 bn

2025

from $284.2 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$14 898

2025

from $7 637 in 2000

Real growth

4.4%

2025

from −0.8% in 2000

Inflation

219.9%

2024

from 34.3% in 2018

Unemployment

7.2%

2025

from 15.0% in 2000

Government debt

80.3%of GDP

2025

from 40.8% in 2000

Economy

How large Argentina's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

Real output shrank in 2001 and 2002, by 4.4% and 10.9%, and then grew between 8.1% and 9.0% a year from 2003 to 2007. After 2011 growth alternated with contraction almost year by year, with falls of 2.6% in 2018, 2.0% in 2019 and 9.9% in 2020. Output grew 10.4% in 2021, fell again in 2023 and 2024, and rose 4.4% in 2025. In current dollars GDP dropped to $97.7 billion in 2002 and reached $683.1 billion in 2025; at purchasing power, output per person was $32,587 that year. Services produced 56.1% of GDP in 2025, down from 65.1% in 2001. Industry with construction accounted for 22.9% and manufacturing alone for 13.6%, against 22.5% in 2003. Agriculture, forestry and fishing contributed 5.5% in 2025 and 10.3% in 2003.

GDP, current US dollars

$683.1 bn2025

World Bank
Data
YearGDP, current US dollars
2025$683.1 bn
2024$638.4 bn
2023$649.5 bn
2022$634.0 bn
2021$486.6 bn
2020$385.7 bn
2019$447.8 bn
2018$524.8 bn
2017$643.6 bn
2016$557.5 bn
2015$594.7 bn
2014$526.3 bn
2013$552.0 bn
2012$546.0 bn
2011$530.2 bn
2010$423.6 bn
2009$333.0 bn
2008$361.6 bn
2007$287.5 bn
2006$232.6 bn
2005$198.7 bn
2004$164.7 bn
2003$127.6 bn
2002$97.7 bn
2001$268.7 bn
2000$284.2 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.4%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGrowth
2031 (projection)3.0%
2030 (projection)3.2%
2029 (projection)3.5%
2028 (projection)3.8%
2027 (projection)4.0%
2026 (projection)3.5%
20254.4%
2024−1.3%
2023−1.9%
20226.0%
202110.4%
2020−9.9%
2019−2.0%
2018−2.6%
20172.8%
2016−2.1%
20152.7%
2014−2.5%
20132.4%
2012−1.0%
20116.0%
201010.1%
2009−5.9%
20084.1%
20079.0%
20068.1%
20058.8%
20049.0%
20038.8%
2002−10.9%
2001−4.4%
2000−0.8%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$14 8982025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank
Data
YearGDP per personAt purchasing power
2025$14 898$32 587
2024$13 970$30 475
2023$14 262$30 246
2022$13 962$29 804
2021$10 738$26 300
2020$8 536$22 393
2019$9 956$23 517
2018$11 753$24 410
2017$14 533$23 385
2016$12 700$20 106
2015$13 680$19 899
2014$12 233$19 487
2013$12 964$19 929
2012$12 950$19 430
2011$12 704$19 105
2010$10 260$17 848
2009$8 150$16 182
2008$8 944$17 277
2007$7 185$16 455
2006$5 869$14 844
2005$5 068$13 465
2004$4 242$12 118
2003$3 320$10 933
2002$2 570$9 953
2001$7 141$11 118
2000$7 637$11 500

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200063%16%10%
202556%14%9%15%
  • Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Other industry and construction
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing
  • Taxes less subsidies
World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

The IMF series shows prices falling in 2000 and 2001, then rising 25.9% in 2002. Inflation stayed between 4.4% and 10.9% from 2004 to 2013, climbed to 53.5% in 2019 and 72.4% in 2022, and peaked at 219.9% in 2024 before the IMF's 41.9% for 2025. Unemployment was 19.6% in 2002, its highest, and 6.1% in 2023, its lowest; it stood at 7.2% in 2025. Among people aged 15 to 24 it peaked at 41.4% in 2002 and was 19.2% in 2025.

Inflation, consumer prices

219.9%2024

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearInflation
2031 (projection)7.5%
2030 (projection)7.5%
2029 (projection)7.5%
2028 (projection)9.6%
2027 (projection)15.7%
2026 (projection)30.4%
2024219.9%
2023133.5%
202272.4%
202148.4%
202042.0%
201953.5%
201834.3%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

7.2%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank
Data
YearUnemploymentAges 15 to 24
20257.2%19.2%
20247.2%19.2%
20236.1%17.9%
20226.8%19.0%
20218.7%23.4%
202011.5%30.4%
20199.8%25.8%
20189.2%23.9%
20178.3%22.8%
20168.1%21.8%
20157.6%20.3%
20147.3%19.1%
20137.1%19.6%
20127.2%18.3%
20117.2%18.7%
20107.7%19.4%
20098.7%21.2%
20087.8%18.9%
20078.5%20.2%
200610.1%23.8%
200511.5%26.2%
200413.5%29.5%
200315.4%32.9%
200219.6%41.4%
200117.3%37.0%
200015.0%32.4%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports of goods and services jumped from 11.6% of GDP in 2001 to 28.4% in 2002 and then fell back, to 10.7% in 2015 and 15.6% in 2025. Imports were 14.8% of GDP in 2025. The current account showed a surplus of 9.0% of GDP in 2002 and a deficit of 5.2% in 2018. Net foreign direct investment came to 0.5% of GDP in 2025. In 2000 it was 3.7%.

Exports and imports, share of GDP

15.6%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank
Data
YearExports of goods and servicesImports
202515.6%14.8%
202415.3%12.7%
202312.8%13.8%
202216.3%15.3%
202118.1%15.0%
202016.6%13.6%
201917.9%14.7%
201814.4%16.3%
201711.3%14.0%
201612.5%13.6%
201510.7%11.8%
201414.4%14.0%
201314.6%14.7%
201216.2%14.3%
201118.4%16.8%
201018.9%16.0%
200919.6%14.5%
200822.1%18.3%
200722.7%18.3%
200623.0%17.4%
200523.3%17.3%
200423.9%16.9%
200325.9%14.7%
200228.4%13.4%
200111.6%10.3%
200011.0%11.6%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−1.1%2025

World Bank
Data
YearCurrent account balance
2025−1.1%
20240.9%
2023−3.2%
2022−0.6%
20211.4%
20200.7%
2019−0.8%
2018−5.2%
2017−4.8%
2016−2.7%
2015−3.0%
2014−1.7%
2013−2.4%
2012−0.4%
2011−1.0%
2010−0.4%
20092.2%
20081.5%
20072.1%
20062.8%
20052.6%
20041.9%
20036.4%
20029.0%
2001−1.4%
2000−3.2%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

0.5%2025

World Bank
Data
YearForeign direct investment, net inflows
20250.5%
20241.8%
20233.8%
20222.4%
20211.4%
20201.3%
20191.5%
20182.2%
20171.8%
20160.6%
20152.0%
20141.0%
20131.8%
20122.8%
20112.0%
20102.7%
20091.2%
20082.7%
20072.3%
20062.4%
20052.6%
20042.5%
20031.3%
20022.2%
20010.8%
20003.7%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

Gross government debt rose from 48.0% of GDP in 2001 to 147.2% in 2002, fell to 38.9% in 2011 and reached 154.6% in 2023, by the IMF's figures. It was 80.3% in 2025. The IMF projected 52.2% for 2031. The budget ran surpluses from 2003 to 2008, a deficit of 8.7% of GDP in 2020 and a surplus of 0.5% in 2024. Tax revenue was 10.4% of GDP in 2024.

General government gross debt, share of GDP

80.3%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government gross debt
2031 (projection)52.2%
2030 (projection)55.4%
2029 (projection)59.3%
2028 (projection)63.0%
2027 (projection)68.1%
2026 (projection)70.4%
202580.3%
202484.7%
2023154.6%
202284.3%
202181.0%
2020103.8%
201989.8%
201885.2%
201757.0%
201653.1%
201552.6%
201444.7%
201343.5%
201240.4%
201138.9%
201043.5%
200955.4%
200853.8%
200762.1%
200670.8%
200580.3%
2004117.9%
2003125.2%
2002147.2%
200148.0%
200040.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−0.4%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)1.3%
2030 (projection)1.1%
2029 (projection)0.8%
2028 (projection)0.3%
2027 (projection)0.4%
2026 (projection)0.5%
2025−0.4%
20240.5%
2023−5.3%
2022−3.8%
2021−4.3%
2020−8.7%
2019−4.4%
2018−5.4%
2017−6.7%
2016−6.7%
2015−6.0%
2014−4.3%
2013−3.3%
2012−3.0%
2011−2.7%
2010−1.4%
2009−1.8%
20080.4%
20070.8%
20061.7%
20053.3%
20044.0%
20031.5%
2002−1.9%
2001−5.4%
2000−3.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

10.4%2024

World Bank
Data
YearTax revenue
202410.4%
20239.9%
202211.1%
202111.3%
202010.7%
201910.4%
20189.8%
201710.9%
201612.1%
201512.3%
201412.6%
201312.4%
201212.9%
201112.7%
201012.8%
200912.4%
200813.3%
200712.4%
200612.9%
200513.1%
200413.1%
200312.5%
20029.8%
20019.3%
20009.6%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Argentina

The World Bank put the population at 45,851,378 in 2025, up from 37,213,984 in 2000, with growth slowing to 0.3% a year. Women had 1.50 children on average in 2024, against 2.59 in 2000. The share under 15 fell from 28.2% in 2000 to 21.0% in 2025, and the share aged 65 or over rose from 9.7% to 12.6%. Net migration turned from an outflow of 23,687 people in 2001 to an inflow of 5,794 in 2014. Life expectancy at birth was 77.5 years in 2024, and 92.3% of people lived in towns and cities in 2025.

Population

45.85 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank
Data
YearPopulation
202545.85 m
202445.70 m
202345.54 m
202245.41 m
202145.31 m
202045.19 m
201944.97 m
201844.65 m
201744.29 m
201643.90 m
201543.48 m
201443.02 m
201342.58 m
201242.16 m
201141.73 m
201041.29 m
200940.85 m
200840.42 m
200740.02 m
200639.62 m
200539.22 m
200438.82 m
200338.42 m
200238.03 m
200137.62 m
200037.21 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population
65 and over12.6%15 to 6466.3%Under 1521.0%
World Bank
Data
YearAged 0 to 1415 to 6465 and over
202521.0%66.3%12.6%
202421.6%66.0%12.4%
202322.2%65.6%12.2%
202222.8%65.2%12.0%
202123.2%64.8%11.9%
202023.7%64.5%11.8%
201924.1%64.3%11.6%
201824.4%64.2%11.5%
201724.6%64.1%11.3%
201624.8%64.1%11.2%
201524.9%64.1%11.0%
201425.0%64.1%10.9%
201325.1%64.1%10.8%
201225.3%64.0%10.6%
201125.5%64.0%10.5%
201025.7%63.9%10.4%
200925.9%63.8%10.3%
200826.1%63.7%10.2%
200726.4%63.5%10.1%
200626.7%63.3%10.0%
200526.9%63.1%10.0%
200427.2%62.9%9.9%
200327.5%62.7%9.8%
200227.7%62.5%9.8%
200127.9%62.3%9.7%
200028.2%62.2%9.7%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.502024

World Bank
Data
YearBirths per woman
20241.50
20231.50
20221.48
20211.59
20201.60
20191.88
20182.07
20172.17
20162.24
20152.35
20142.39
20132.34
20122.30
20112.39
20102.41
20092.40
20082.43
20072.37
20062.40
20052.43
20042.43
20032.45
20022.49
20012.53
20002.59

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

77.5 years2024

World Bank
Data
YearLife expectancy at birth
202477.5 years
202377.4 years
202275.8 years
202174.0 years
202075.9 years
201976.8 years
201876.8 years
201776.5 years
201676.1 years
201576.6 years
201476.3 years
201375.8 years
201275.8 years
201176.1 years
201075.7 years
200975.6 years
200875.4 years
200774.8 years
200675.3 years
200575.2 years
200474.9 years
200374.3 years
200274.3 years
200174.2 years
200073.9 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

2 8592025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 5 794 people, in 2014.

World Bank
Data
YearNet migration
20252 859
20243 454
20234 133
20225 589
2021314
2020292
20195 397
20185 742
20174 931
20165 215
20155 464
20145 794
20135 275
20122 978
2011−1 117
2010−5 003
2009−7 882
2008−12 517
2007−18 099
2006−20 109
2005−22 068
2004−22 381
2003−22 450
2002−22 674
2001−23 687
2000−22 775

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending came to 10.3% of GDP in 2023, after 11.0% in 2021, and public spending on education to 5.0%. The Gini coefficient of income inequality was 53.8 in 2002 and 42.4 in 2024. Internet use went from 7.0% of people in 2000 to 89.7% in 2024. Adult literacy was 99.1% in 2020.

Health spending, share of GDP

10.3%2023

World Bank
Data
YearHealth spending
202310.3%
202210.2%
202111.0%
202010.7%
201910.1%
201810.2%
201710.3%
201610.1%
201510.3%
20149.8%
20139.9%
20129.9%
20119.5%
20109.5%
20099.6%
20088.2%
20077.9%
20067.7%
20057.7%
20047.1%
20036.9%
20027.3%
20018.3%
20008.2%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.0%2023

World Bank
Data
YearPublic spending on education
20235.0%
20224.8%
20214.7%
20205.3%
20194.8%
20184.9%
20175.5%
20165.5%
20155.8%
20145.4%
20135.4%
20125.3%
20115.3%
20105.0%
20095.5%
20084.8%
20074.5%
20064.1%
20053.9%
20043.5%
20033.5%
20024.0%
20014.8%
20004.6%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

89.7%2024

World Bank
Data
YearUsing the internet
202489.7%
202389.2%
202288.4%
202187.2%
202085.5%
201980.0%
201877.7%
201774.3%
201671.0%
201568.0%
201464.7%
201359.9%
201255.8%
201151.0%
201045.0%
200934.0%
200828.1%
200725.9%
200620.9%
200517.7%
200416.0%
200311.9%
200210.9%
20019.8%
20007.0%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

42.42024

World Bank
Data
YearGini coefficient
202442.4
202342.4
202240.7
202142.4
202042.7
201943.3
201841.7
201741.4
201642.3
201441.8
201341.1
201241.4
201142.7
201043.7
200943.8
200845.0
200746.3
200646.4
200547.8
200448.5
200351.0
200253.8
200153.3
200051.0

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

92.3%2025

World Bank
Data
YearLiving in towns and cities
202592.3%
202492.3%
202392.2%
202292.1%
202192.0%
202091.9%
201991.9%
201891.8%
201791.7%
201691.6%
201591.5%
201491.4%
201391.3%
201291.2%
201191.1%
201091.0%
200990.8%
200890.7%
200790.5%
200690.3%
200590.1%
200489.9%
200389.8%
200289.6%
200189.4%
200089.2%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Renewable sources generated 25.5% of electricity in 2021, down from 43.2% in 2002, and supplied 9.2% of final energy use. Carbon dioxide emissions were 4.0 tonnes per person in 2024. Forest covered 10.3% of the land in 2023, against 12.2% in 2000.

Electricity from renewable sources

25.5%2021

World Bank
Data
YearElectricity from renewable sources
202125.5%
202027.3%
201926.5%
201825.0%
201724.5%
201622.7%
201524.4%
201425.7%
201326.4%
201224.3%
201126.4%
201028.6%
200930.5%
200827.4%
200729.2%
200634.7%
200533.7%
200431.5%
200337.9%
200243.2%
200141.6%
200033.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

9.2%2021

World Bank
Data
YearRenewable share of final energy use
20219.2%
20209.8%
201910.7%
201810.5%
201710.4%
20169.4%
20159.4%
20149.8%
20138.9%
20128.6%
20118.8%
20108.8%
20098.6%
20087.7%
20077.7%
20069.2%
20059.6%
20049.3%
200310.8%
200211.6%
200111.5%
20009.8%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

4.0 t2024

World Bank
Data
YearCO2 emissions per person
20244.0 t
20234.2 t
20224.3 t
20214.1 t
20203.7 t
20194.1 t
20184.3 t
20174.3 t
20164.4 t
20154.5 t
20144.4 t
20134.5 t
20124.5 t
20114.4 t
20104.3 t
20094.0 t
20084.4 t
20074.3 t
20064.1 t
20053.9 t
20043.9 t
20033.5 t
20023.3 t
20013.5 t
20003.7 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

10.3%2023

World Bank
Data
YearForest cover
202310.3%
202210.4%
202110.4%
202010.4%
201910.5%
201810.5%
201710.6%
201610.6%
201510.6%
201410.7%
201310.8%
201210.9%
201111.0%
201011.0%
200911.2%
200811.3%
200711.4%
200611.5%
200511.6%
200411.7%
200311.8%
200212.0%
200112.1%
200012.2%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Argentina's codes and memberships

The state

Status
Sovereign state
State since
1816
Government
federal republic
Official language
Spanish
United Nations
Member

Identifiers

ARISO alpha-2
ARGISO alpha-3
032ISO numeric
Calling code
+54
Internet domain
.ar
Time zone
UTC-03:00

Questions

Questions about Argentina in figures

How large is Argentina's economy?

The World Bank put Argentina's GDP at $683.1 billion in 2025 in current US dollars, or $14,898 per person. At purchasing power parity, output per person was $32,587 in 2025.

How fast did Argentina's economy grow in 2025?

Real GDP grew 4.4% in 2025, after falls of 1.9% in 2023 and 1.3% in 2024, by the World Bank's figures. The IMF projected growth of 3.5% for 2026 and 4.0% for 2027.

What was inflation in Argentina in 2024?

Consumer prices rose 219.9% in 2024, after 133.5% in 2023, according to the World Bank. The IMF put inflation at 41.9% in 2025 and projected 30.4% for 2026 and 15.7% for 2027.

How much government debt does Argentina have?

General government gross debt was 80.3% of GDP in 2025 by the IMF's estimate, down from 154.6% in 2023. The IMF projected 70.4% for 2026 and 52.2% for 2031.

What population does the World Bank give for Argentina?

The World Bank estimated Argentina's population at 45,851,378 in 2025, growing 0.3% that year. In 2000 it was 37,213,984.

What is unemployment in Argentina?

Unemployment was 7.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank, against a high of 19.6% in 2002. Among people aged 15 to 24 it was 19.2% in 2025.

Record generated 2026-09-30, series 2026-09-27 · Q414 · World Bank data · Americas