External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,063 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Argentina is 1,063 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Argentina peaked at 1,518 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.76 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
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.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.76 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 28.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 30.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 31.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 32.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 32.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 38.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 102.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +162.9% |
| 1978 | 126.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 250.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +98.4% |
| 1980 | 370.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1981 | 453.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 571.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 303.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 1984 | 358.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 221.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1986 | 143.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1987 | 112.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 179.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +59.4% |
| 1989 | 264.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 1990 | 318.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 407.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 480.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 253.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 1994 | 207.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 608.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +193.9% |
| 1996 | 661.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 889.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1998 | 851.07 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 799.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 761.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 531.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 390.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 582.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 683.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 893.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 713 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 479.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 480.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 472.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 397.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 616.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 2012 | 598.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 861.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 787.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,367 DOD, current US$ per person | +73.5% |
| 2016 | 934.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 1,253 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 1,518 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 1,490 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 942.8 DOD, current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 965.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 1,210 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 1,063 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 26.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 250.68 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 298 DOD, current US$ per person | 112.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 571.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 547.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 207.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 889.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 598.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 390.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 893.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 982.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 397.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,518 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,054 DOD, current US$ per person | 942.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,210 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 10 Armenia 1,153 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Fiji 1,134 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Belarus 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Kosovo 980.88 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 971.28 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Thailand 968.24 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Argentina?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Argentina was 1,063 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,518 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.76 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 13th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.