Argentina vs Lower middle income: IMF repurchases and charges

Argentina
7.88 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Lower middle income
18.55 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Argentina rank
1st
Lower middle income rank
4th

IMF repurchases and charges over time

  • Argentina
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 18.55 billion TDS, current US$ against 7.88 billion TDS, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 10.67 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 2.4 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Lower middle income in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 128.95 million TDS, current US$ 522.46 million TDS, current US$ 393.51 million TDS, current US$ Lower middle income
1980s 521.90 million TDS, current US$ 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ 1.88 billion TDS, current US$ Lower middle income
1990s 865.99 million TDS, current US$ 2.60 billion TDS, current US$ 1.73 billion TDS, current US$ Lower middle income
2000s 3.09 billion TDS, current US$ 1.36 billion TDS, current US$ 1.72 billion TDS, current US$ Argentina
2010s 144.04 million TDS, current US$ 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ 2.27 billion TDS, current US$ Lower middle income
2020s 10.79 billion TDS, current US$ 8.73 billion TDS, current US$ 2.06 billion TDS, current US$ Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf repurchases and charges, Argentina or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 18.55 billion TDS, current US$ against 7.88 billion TDS, current US$ in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in imf repurchases and charges between Argentina and Lower middle income?
10.67 billion TDS, current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lower middle income?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Lower middle income rank globally for imf repurchases and charges?
Argentina ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 5,761 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

IMF repurchases are total repayments of outstanding drawings from the General Resources Account during the year specified, excluding repayments due in the reserve tranche. IMF charges cover interest payments with respect to all uses of IMF resources, excluding those resulting from drawings in the reserve tranche. Data are in current U.S. dollars.