Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 95.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 95.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 224.3% on the previous year and up 8,594.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Argentina peaked at 95.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0236 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Argentina 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +102.4% |
| 1992 | 0.055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0817 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +236.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3688 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5205 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 2019 | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.9% |
| 2020 | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 10.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 14.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 29.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +103.5% |
| 2024 | 95.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +224.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 95.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 23.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 95.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 84.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +236.8% | 0.0932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3141 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +224.3% | 29.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 95.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +103.5% | 14.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +102.4% | 0.0236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 95.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 19 Rwanda 151.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Senegal 118.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 113.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Myanmar 90.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Armenia 87.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Togo 84.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Argentina?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Argentina was 95.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0236 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,594.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.