Tax revenue in Argentina
Argentina: Tax revenue was 60.90 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 60.90 trillion current LCU for tax revenue in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 218.8% on the previous year and up 10,445.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Argentina peaked at 60.90 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.33 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 7th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.33 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 9.06 billion current LCU | +171.7% |
| 1992 | 12.57 billion current LCU | +38.8% |
| 1993 | 18.96 billion current LCU | +50.8% |
| 1994 | 20.92 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 20.78 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 22.24 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 25.45 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 27.00 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 25.73 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 27.35 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 25.06 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 30.69 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 47.06 billion current LCU | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 63.55 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 76.33 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 92.20 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 111.66 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 153.11 billion current LCU | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 154.53 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 213.58 billion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 275.94 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 341.69 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 416.96 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 577.47 billion current LCU | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 734.58 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 995.38 billion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.44 trillion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 2.24 trillion current LCU | +55.2% |
| 2020 | 2.91 trillion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 5.24 trillion current LCU | +79.9% |
| 2022 | 9.16 trillion current LCU | +74.8% |
| 2023 | 19.10 trillion current LCU | +108.5% |
| 2024 | 60.90 trillion current LCU | +218.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 60.90 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.89 billion current LCU, 175.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 60.90 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102.16 billion current LCU, 596.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +218.8% | 19.10 trillion current LCU | 60.90 trillion current LCU |
| 1991 | +171.7% | 3.33 billion current LCU | 9.06 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.60 billion current LCU | 3.33 billion current LCU | 27.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.15 billion current LCU | 25.06 billion current LCU | 154.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 840.59 billion current LCU | 213.58 billion current LCU | 2.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.46 trillion current LCU | 2.91 trillion current LCU | 60.90 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Argentina?
- Tax revenue in Argentina was 60.90 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 60.90 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for tax revenue?
- Argentina ranks 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,445.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.