Goods and services expense in Argentina

Argentina: Goods and services expense was 3.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
150th
of 154 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 1991
All-time low
3.2%
in 2020
Years of data
25
1990–2023

Goods and services expense in Argentina, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 7.1 % of expense1991: 7.8 % of expense1992: 6.5 % of expense1993: 5.8 % of expense1994: 5.2 % of expense1995: 5.4 % of expense1996: 5.2 % of expense1997: 5.1 % of expense1998: 5.3 % of expense1999: 5 % of expense2000: 4 % of expense2001: 4.2 % of expense2002: 4 % of expense2003: 3.7 % of expense2004: 4.6 % of expense2014: 4.5 % of expense2015: 4.6 % of expense2016: 3.9 % of expense2017: 4 % of expense2018: 3.5 % of expense2019: 3.6 % of expense2020: 3.2 % of expense2021: 4.4 % of expense2022: 3.6 % of expense2023: 3.7 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, goods and services expense in Argentina stood at 3.7%.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Argentina peaked at 7.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2020.

Argentina ranks 150th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Argentina, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1990 7.1%
1991 7.8% +11.1%
1992 6.5% -16.9%
1993 5.8% -11.6%
1994 5.2% -9.1%
1995 5.4% +3.9%
1996 5.2% -5.2%
1997 5.1% -1.9%
1998 5.3% +4.6%
1999 5.0% -5.9%
2000 4.0% -19.1%
2001 4.2% +4.5%
2002 4.0% -4.7%
2003 3.7% -8.4%
2004 4.6% +24.7%
2014 4.5% -0.7%
2015 4.6% +2.2%
2016 3.9% -16.1%
2017 4.0% +1.3%
2018 3.5% -10.6%
2019 3.6% +2.8%
2020 3.2% -10.8%
2021 4.4% +35.7%
2022 3.6% -18.7%
2023 3.7% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.8% 5.0% 7.8% 10
2000s 4.1% 3.7% 4.6% 5
2010s 4.0% 3.5% 4.6% 6
2020s 3.7% 3.2% 4.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Argentina?
Goods and services expense in Argentina was 3.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1991.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for goods and services expense?
Argentina ranks 150th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.