Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Argentina
Argentina: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0619 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Argentina stood at 0.0619 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Argentina peaked at 0.1124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Argentina ranks 36th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Argentina, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0354 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0324 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0309 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 0.032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0374 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0329 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0554 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0688 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0581 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0656 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0539 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0707 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0694 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0576 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0398 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0572 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0438 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0287 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0248 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0225 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0345 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0476 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 0.055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0648 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0893 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0874 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0673 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0545 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0784 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0508 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0816 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0306 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0265 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0444 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0369 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0298 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0249 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0286 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0301 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0465 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0628 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0819 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0762 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0567 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0535 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0711 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0619 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0316 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0597 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0707 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0432 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0893 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0634 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0472 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0639 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0762 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 33 Türkiye 0.0659 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Bulgaria 0.0645 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 0.0625 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0618 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 South Africa 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Cape Verde 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Argentina?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Argentina was 0.0619 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Argentina rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Argentina ranks 36th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.