External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 3,208 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 3,208 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Argentina peaked at 4,012 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 220.04 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 30th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 220.04 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 233.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 241.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 254.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 270.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 261.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 302.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 319.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 371.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 517.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 604.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 804.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 942.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 1,226 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 1,247 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,388 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 1,478 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1,641 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 1,561 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1,671 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1,495 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 1,494 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,487 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,537 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,841 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 2,033 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 2,291 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 2,515 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 2,890 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 3,196 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 3,124 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,143 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,122 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,255 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3,268 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 2,276 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,527 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 2,717 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2,723 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,594 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2,733 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,645 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,593 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,719 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,644 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,141 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 3,783 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 4,012 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 3,708 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 3,632 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3,406 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 3,245 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 3,295 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3,208 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 299.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 220.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 517.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,256 DOD, current US$ per person | 604.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,671 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,078 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,487 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,196 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,834 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,268 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,057 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,593 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,012 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,357 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,208 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,632 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 27 Cape Verde 3,515 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 28 El Salvador 3,415 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Colombia 3,342 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,196 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Moldova 2,869 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Fiji 2,805 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Argentina?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Argentina was 3,208 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4,012 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.04 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.