Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 685,735 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Argentina stood at 685,735 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.1% on the previous year and up 10,351.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Argentina peaked at 685,735 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Argentina 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 167.25 current LCU per person | +248.5% |
| 1992 | 247.67 current LCU per person | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 354.25 current LCU per person | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 369.2 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 376.5 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 392.28 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 451.41 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 472.47 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 454.65 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 474.94 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 431.2 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 433.4 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 576.84 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 779.69 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 922.68 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 1,120 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 1,367 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 1,712 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 1,884 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 2,453 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 3,129 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 3,921 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 4,948 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 6,561 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 8,497 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 10,909 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 14,107 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 18,860 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 25,904 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 2020 | 32,318 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 55,833 current LCU per person | +72.8% |
| 2022 | 95,332 current LCU per person | +70.7% |
| 2023 | 225,471 current LCU per person | +136.5% |
| 2024 | 685,735 current LCU per person | +204.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 685,735 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,317 current LCU per person, 51.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 685,735 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,712 current LCU per person, 145.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +248.5% | 48 current LCU per person | 167.25 current LCU per person |
| 2024 | +204.1% | 225,471 current LCU per person | 685,735 current LCU per person |
| 2023 | +136.5% | 95,332 current LCU per person | 225,471 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333.37 current LCU per person | 48 current LCU per person | 472.47 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 970.23 current LCU per person | 431.2 current LCU per person | 1,884 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,929 current LCU per person | 2,453 current LCU per person | 25,904 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,938 current LCU per person | 32,318 current LCU per person | 685,735 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 10 Hungary 1.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Indonesia 1.05 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Costa Rica 712,258 current LCU per person compare
- 14 Cambodia 623,666 current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iran 479,230 current LCU per person compare
- 16 Armenia 395,751 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Argentina
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Argentina?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Argentina was 685,735 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 685,735 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,351.2%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.