External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Argentina
Argentina: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was -2.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Argentina, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Argentina stood at -2.02 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 186.7% on the previous year and down 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Argentina peaked at 59.79 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -42.34 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Argentina ranks 79th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1973 | 17.6 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 1974 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1975 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1976 | 40.92 % change on previous year | -1282.8% |
| 1977 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1978 | 32.5 % change on previous year | +147.2% |
| 1979 | 26.5 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1981 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1982 | 49.59 % change on previous year | +1264.5% |
| 1983 | 59.79 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1985 | 39.53 % change on previous year | +694.2% |
| 1986 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1987 | 20.12 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 1988 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1989 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -367.1% |
| 1990 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 1991 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0585 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1993 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -6281.7% |
| 1994 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -366.5% |
| 1995 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 12.8 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1997 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1998 | 15.31 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 1999 | 16.86 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1037 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2001 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -4066.2% |
| 2002 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 2003 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 2004 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2005 | -42.34 % change on previous year | -741.5% |
| 2006 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2007 | 12.16 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2008 | -0.2301 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2009 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -3085.8% |
| 2010 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2012 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2013 | -0.9795 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -1033.0% |
| 2015 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2016 | 46.39 % change on previous year | -1125.0% |
| 2017 | 20.3 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2018 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2019 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 2020 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2021 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2022 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2024 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -2.02 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.82 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -2.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.21 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -6281.7% | 0.0585 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -4066.2% | 0.1037 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +3085.8% | -0.2301 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1282.8% | -3.46 % change on previous year | 40.92 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1264.5% | 3.63 % change on previous year | 49.59 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1125.0% | -4.53 % change on previous year | 46.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.81 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 40.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.02 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 59.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 % change on previous year | -9.52 % change on previous year | 16.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3002 % change on previous year | -42.34 % change on previous year | 12.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -10.53 % change on previous year | 46.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.81 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 76 Kenya -0.7841 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Zimbabwe -1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Yemen -2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Vanuatu -2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic -2.63 % change on previous year 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Argentina?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Argentina was -2.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 59.79 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.34 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Argentina ranks 79th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.1%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.