How does Argentina rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Argentina ranks 34th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Argentina: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.3%

World rank

34th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1982

All-time low

0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina stood at 0.0761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina peaked at 0.196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

Argentina ranks 34th of 121 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0206 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1972	0.0214 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1973	0.0151 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1974	0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1975	0.0162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.8%
1976	0.0199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1977	0.048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+140.7%
1978	0.0385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1979	0.0998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+159.2%
1980	0.1349 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.2%
1981	0.1642 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1982	0.196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1983	0.0857 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.3%
1984	0.0917 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1985	0.0764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1986	0.0417 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.5%
1987	0.0325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1988	0.0451 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.8%
1989	0.1112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+146.9%
1990	0.0739 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.6%
1991	0.0714 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1992	0.0707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1993	0.0365 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.3%
1994	0.0279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1995	0.0828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+197.1%
1996	0.0863 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1997	0.1092 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1998	0.1036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1999	0.1037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2000	0.0997 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2001	0.0744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
2002	0.1518 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+103.9%
2003	0.1755 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2004	0.1612 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2005	0.1763 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2006	0.1215 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.1%
2007	0.0668 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.0%
2008	0.0538 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2009	0.0579 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2010	0.0387 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.1%
2011	0.0486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
2012	0.0463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2013	0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.7%
2014	0.0644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2015	0.0999 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.2%
2016	0.0736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
2017	0.0862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
2018	0.1291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.7%
2019	0.1497 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2020	0.1105 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
2021	0.0899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2022	0.0778 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2023	0.0849 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2024	0.0761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0766 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1092 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0538 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1763 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0803 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0387 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1497 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0878 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1105 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Argentina

31 Egypt 0.0797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Paraguay 0.0796 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Viet Nam 0.0779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 El Salvador 0.076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 China 0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Nicaragua 0.0683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina was 0.0761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 0.196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Argentina rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Argentina ranks 34th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (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.