Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Argentina
Argentina: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 14.25 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.25 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 47.6%
World rank
10th
of 122 countries
All-time high
30.25 billion TDS, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
442.76 million TDS, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 14.25 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
The figure is up 47.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Argentina peaked at 30.25 billion TDS, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 442.76 million TDS, current US$, in 1971.
Argentina ranks 10th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 472.42 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 442.76 million TDS, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 487.41 million TDS, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 678.45 million TDS, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1974 | 810.83 million TDS, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 806.54 million TDS, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 889.63 million TDS, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 1.06 billion TDS, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 2.14 billion TDS, current US$ | +101.3% |
| 1979 | 1.49 billion TDS, current US$ | -30.3% |
| 1980 | 2.07 billion TDS, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 2.17 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.34 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.47 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.60 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 4.29 billion TDS, current US$ | +64.8% |
| 1986 | 4.73 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 4.65 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.78 billion TDS, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 2.79 billion TDS, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 4.84 billion TDS, current US$ | +73.1% |
| 1991 | 3.78 billion TDS, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 3.23 billion TDS, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 4.45 billion TDS, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 3.61 billion TDS, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 5.25 billion TDS, current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 7.00 billion TDS, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 9.34 billion TDS, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1998 | 9.61 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 11.74 billion TDS, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 14.08 billion TDS, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 9.99 billion TDS, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 3.58 billion TDS, current US$ | -64.2% |
| 2003 | 6.83 billion TDS, current US$ | +91.0% |
| 2004 | 2.58 billion TDS, current US$ | -62.2% |
| 2005 | 3.18 billion TDS, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 4.00 billion TDS, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 5.01 billion TDS, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 5.87 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 7.62 billion TDS, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 8.73 billion TDS, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 7.82 billion TDS, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 6.10 billion TDS, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 7.42 billion TDS, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 10.11 billion TDS, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 11.51 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 17.67 billion TDS, current US$ | +53.5% |
| 2017 | 30.25 billion TDS, current US$ | +71.2% |
| 2018 | 26.78 billion TDS, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 28.18 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 10.68 billion TDS, current US$ | -62.1% |
| 2021 | 5.76 billion TDS, current US$ | -46.1% |
| 2022 | 8.00 billion TDS, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 9.65 billion TDS, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 14.25 billion TDS, current US$ | +47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 927.87 million TDS, current US$ | 442.76 million TDS, current US$ | 2.14 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.07 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.73 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.28 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.23 billion TDS, current US$ | 11.74 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.58 billion TDS, current US$ | 14.08 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.46 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.10 billion TDS, current US$ | 30.25 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.76 billion TDS, current US$ | 14.25 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
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More external debt data for Argentina
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -248.67 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -5.44 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -51.14 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 859.15 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 13.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 25.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 280.41 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 47.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Argentina?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Argentina was 14.25 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 30.25 billion TDS, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 442.76 million TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Argentina rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.