External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Argentina
Argentina: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.1733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.1733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Argentina peaked at 0.9234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Argentina 89th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0622 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0678 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0559 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 0.091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0927 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0784 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1275 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1344 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1902 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4548 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3769 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3336 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2092 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1949 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1965 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.214 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2287 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2584 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3179 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3225 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +186.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2725 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1633 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1349 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1293 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2584 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2709 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3061 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1738 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.1733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.1733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +186.4% | 0.3225 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0758 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1275 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1344 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1949 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3336 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.419 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1741 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2709 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2126 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3061 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 86 Indonesia 0.1758 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Bulgaria 0.1753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Philippines 0.1744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Bangladesh 0.1724 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Guinea 0.1637 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Argentina?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Argentina was 0.1733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.9234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Argentina rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Argentina ranks 89th 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 up 19.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.