Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 864.07 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Argentina is 864.07 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Argentina peaked at 1,014 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.45 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Argentina 13th out of 121 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.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.83 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 44.45 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 46.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 55.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 65.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 62.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 62.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 70.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 122.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +75.3% |
| 1979 | 82.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1980 | 152.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +83.8% |
| 1981 | 190.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 169.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 232.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1984 | 211.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 205.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 238.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 200.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 159.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 135.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 188.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1991 | 163.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 145.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 171.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 167.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 253.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 1996 | 365.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 1997 | 448.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 532.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 687.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 667.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 480.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 140.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -70.9% |
| 2003 | 373.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +166.4% |
| 2004 | 332.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 257.54 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 478.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +85.9% |
| 2007 | 220.18 TDS, current US$ per person | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 237.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 362.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 2010 | 378.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 378.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 322.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 370.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 395.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 411.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 590.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 913.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 2018 | 962.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 975.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 650.79 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 608.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 746.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 1,014 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2024 | 864.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 864.07 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 438.13 TDS, current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 864.07 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 456.68 TDS, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +166.4% | 140.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 373.1 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.9 TDS, current US$ per person | 44.45 TDS, current US$ per person | 122.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 135.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 238.54 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 312.5 TDS, current US$ per person | 145.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 687.89 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 355 TDS, current US$ per person | 140.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 667.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 569.91 TDS, current US$ per person | 322.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 975.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 776.78 TDS, current US$ per person | 608.64 TDS, current US$ per person | 1,014 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 10 Suriname 1,028 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Dominica 995.97 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Maldives 950.2 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Jamaica 863.13 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 15 North Macedonia 845.87 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Guyana 721.27 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Argentina
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.10 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 64.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 116.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 165.84 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 31.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 12.1% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 25.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Argentina?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Argentina was 864.07 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,014 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.45 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Argentina rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 13th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.