Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 32.86 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
32.86
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
42.48
in 2020
All-time low
21.85
in 2002
Years of data
37
1994–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Argentina, 1994–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Argentina is 32.86, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Argentina peaked at 42.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.85, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 72nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.94 | — |
| 1995 | 22.86 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 22.69 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.59 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.13 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 25.47 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 25.25 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 26.43 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 21.85 | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 22.03 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.03 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 24.43 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 26.62 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 29.55 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 30.76 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 34.52 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 33.36 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 34.9 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 36.82 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 37.6 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 38.85 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 41.37 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 41.52 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.12 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.95 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 38.13 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 42.48 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 37.88 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 37.64 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 37.64 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.02 | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 31.79 | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 32.79 | +3.1% |
| 2027 | 32.75 | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 32.93 | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 32.89 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 32.86 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.28 | 22.59 | 25.47 | 6 |
| 2000s | 26.45 | 21.85 | 34.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.26 | 33.36 | 41.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.98 | 31.02 | 42.48 | 10 |
| 2030s | 32.86 | 32.86 | 32.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More public sector data for Argentina
- Arms imports 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.941 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 104.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 91.42 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 7.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Argentina?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Argentina was 32.86 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 42.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.85 in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October