Argentina
Capital: Buenos AiresRegion: Latin America & Caribbean Income: Upper middle income
Argentina's GDP is $667.92B (2026), with a population of 45.7M, and GDP per capita of $13,895. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 4.0%, inflation at 16.4%, unemployment at 6.6%, government debt at 73.6% of GDP, life expectancy of 77.4 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore Argentina's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
Stock Markets
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| MERVAL | 3.0M | 2026 |
Financial Markets
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate (per USD) | 1,387.72 | 2026 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 16.4% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 73.6% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -0.4% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.6% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 219.9% | 2024 |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | -47.4% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 61.7% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 54.2% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 17.8% | 2023 |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 21.0% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 9.9% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 30.0% | 2023 |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 11.2% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 8.5% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $29.56B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 3.6 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 914.69 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 419.9 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 26.3% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 27.9% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 15.2% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 12.7% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $97.35B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $80.94B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $79.70B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $60.78B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.8% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $11.64B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $1.04B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 3.9% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $5.70B | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 39.1% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $242.36B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 6.3% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $67.53B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $47.18B | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 0.0% | 2023 |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $259.0M | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 39.7% | 2024 |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 15.1% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 8.4% | 2022 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $52.95B | 2022 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2023 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 85 | 2021 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 18.3% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 3.5% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 81.7% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 84.2% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 78.9% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 45.7M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 17 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 2.8M | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 2.7M | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 92.3% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 42.2M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 7.7% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 77.4 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 74.8 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 79.9 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.5 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 11.1 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.7 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 2,859 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 21.6% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 66.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 12.4% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 51.6% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 18.8% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 32.7% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 123.7 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 82.4 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 22.4M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 61.9% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 52.5% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 71.7% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 7.1% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 8.1% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 6.4% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 19.2% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 7.0% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 21.2% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 71.8% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 59.0% | 2024 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 22.3% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 74.4% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 41.7% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.3% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 43.0% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 57.5% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 25.6% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 16.3% | 2024 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 5.9% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 14.0% | 2023 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 102.5% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 105.6% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 107.8% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 98.9% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 95.0% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 32,816 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 288,776 | 2008 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 323,957 | 2008 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 29.6% | 2017 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 95.6 | 2021 |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 39.5% | 2017 |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 22.1% | 2017 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 4 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 183 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 1,832 | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 2,822 | 2023 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 25.5% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 9.2% | 2021 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 99.9% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 14.9 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 10.3% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 282,462 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 14.8% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 9.7% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 12.0% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 42.4% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 3,812 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 109.4 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 107.3 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 113.9 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 16.3M | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 836,233 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 50.2 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 3.4% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 12.9% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 62.1M | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 89.7% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 138 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 25.4 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 5,453.4 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.55% | 2022 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 406 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 3,263 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 9,122 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $409.3M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 15.7% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $2.70B | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 1,479 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 1,296 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 21.1M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 136.5 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 1.7M | 2022 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 17,866 | 2019 |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 8,361 | 2017 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 8,377 | 2017 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.80 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 9.1% | 2023 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 6.5% | 2023 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 42.4% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 50.4% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 77.2% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 106.0% | 2017 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 26.4 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 106.20 | 2017 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.04 | 2020 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.00 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.36 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.38 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | -0.13 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.48 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | -0.41 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.53 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 42.0% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 36.3% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 37.7% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 41.7% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $4.18B | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 103,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.5% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 1.9% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 4.5 | 2023 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 1.0% | 2024 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 2.8% | 2024 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 15.2% | 2024 |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 38.1% | 2024 |
| Gini Index | 42.4 | 2024 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 31.2% | 2024 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 1.9% | 2024 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 47.9% | 2024 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 5.1% | 2024 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | -1.4% | 2024 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 25.94 | 2024 |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.3% | 2024 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Coverage (%) | 31.6% | 2022 |
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 33.2% | 2022 |
| Labor Market Programs Coverage (%) | 0.7% | 2022 |
| Social Protection Coverage (%) | 56.6% | 2022 |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.60 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.61 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.59 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 8.4 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 7.4M | 2019 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 15.4M | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $1.70B | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $2.75B | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 2.6% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $86.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.4% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 15.8M | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 37.2% | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 44.2% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 14.5% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.7% | 2024 |
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