Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 52.13 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Argentina, 1884–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Argentina is 52.13, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Argentina peaked at 152.11 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.35, in 1972.
Argentina ranks 86th of 188 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.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 33.77 | — |
| 1885 | 32.64 | -3.3% |
| 1886 | 33.2 | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 36.16 | +8.9% |
| 1888 | 70.78 | +95.7% |
| 1889 | 64.33 | -9.1% |
| 1890 | 84.71 | +31.7% |
| 1891 | 90.57 | +6.9% |
| 1892 | 105.34 | +16.3% |
| 1893 | 106.14 | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 102.37 | -3.5% |
| 1895 | 83.35 | -18.6% |
| 1896 | 81.96 | -1.7% |
| 1897 | 86.23 | +5.2% |
| 1898 | 76.02 | -11.8% |
| 1899 | 85.14 | +12.0% |
| 1900 | 64.97 | -23.7% |
| 1901 | 68.33 | +5.2% |
| 1902 | 60.6 | -11.3% |
| 1903 | 55.31 | -8.7% |
| 1904 | 48.9 | -11.6% |
| 1905 | 35.62 | -27.2% |
| 1906 | 31.56 | -11.4% |
| 1907 | 33.21 | +5.2% |
| 1908 | 29.89 | -10.0% |
| 1909 | 29.51 | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 25.63 | -13.1% |
| 1911 | 29.44 | +14.9% |
| 1912 | 26.81 | -8.9% |
| 1913 | 27.18 | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 71.9 | +164.6% |
| 1916 | 75.95 | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 95.59 | +25.9% |
| 1918 | 55.46 | -42.0% |
| 1919 | 59.32 | +7.0% |
| 1920 | 46.77 | -21.2% |
| 1921 | 53.18 | +13.7% |
| 1922 | 61.59 | +15.8% |
| 1923 | 55.96 | -9.1% |
| 1924 | 54.17 | -3.2% |
| 1925 | 56.21 | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 58.61 | +4.3% |
| 1927 | 57.71 | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 67.29 | +16.6% |
| 1929 | 70.17 | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 83.66 | +19.2% |
| 1931 | 100.65 | +20.3% |
| 1932 | 118.22 | +17.5% |
| 1933 | 105.34 | -10.9% |
| 1934 | 48.37 | -54.1% |
| 1935 | 41.79 | -13.6% |
| 1936 | 44.52 | +6.5% |
| 1937 | 35.82 | -19.5% |
| 1938 | 43.58 | +21.7% |
| 1939 | 45.19 | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 46.62 | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 49.78 | +6.8% |
| 1942 | 48.56 | -2.4% |
| 1943 | 58.33 | +20.1% |
| 1944 | 57.39 | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 58.25 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 51.28 | -12.0% |
| 1947 | 40.29 | -21.4% |
| 1953 | 35.08 | -12.9% |
| 1954 | 38 | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 36.01 | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 33.67 | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 26.87 | -20.2% |
| 1959 | 19.72 | -26.6% |
| 1960 | 16.75 | -15.1% |
| 1961 | 15.46 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 15.91 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 12.87 | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 11.52 | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 9.35 | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 13.33 | +42.6% |
| 1974 | 13.81 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 18.35 | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 13.8 | -24.8% |
| 1977 | 15.84 | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 16.7 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 13.51 | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 12.56 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 21.32 | +69.8% |
| 1982 | 35.99 | +68.8% |
| 1983 | 46.66 | +29.6% |
| 1984 | 40.49 | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 60.47 | +49.3% |
| 1986 | 55.76 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 72.56 | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 59.74 | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 55.82 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 45.62 | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 38.45 | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 35.94 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 28.89 | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 33.69 | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 35.57 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 32.66 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 35.2 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 40.1 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 42.06 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 49.44 | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 152.11 | +207.7% |
| 2003 | 128.56 | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 117.12 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 66.94 | -42.8% |
| 2006 | 58.62 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 50.84 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 43.85 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 53.83 | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 42.62 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 38.06 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 39.43 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 42.2 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 43.59 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 52.13 | +19.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 52.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.09, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 52.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.57, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 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 | +207.7% | 49.44 | 152.11 |
| 1915 | +164.6% | 27.18 | 71.9 |
| 1888 | +95.7% | 36.16 | 70.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 45.15 | 32.64 | 70.78 | 6 |
| 1890s | 90.18 | 76.02 | 106.14 | 10 |
| 1900s | 45.79 | 29.51 | 68.33 | 10 |
| 1910s | 51.92 | 25.63 | 95.59 | 9 |
| 1920s | 58.17 | 46.77 | 70.17 | 10 |
| 1930s | 66.71 | 35.82 | 118.22 | 10 |
| 1940s | 51.31 | 40.29 | 58.33 | 8 |
| 1950s | 31.56 | 19.72 | 38 | 6 |
| 1960s | 16.04 | 15.46 | 16.75 | 3 |
| 1970s | 13.91 | 9.35 | 18.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.06 | 12.56 | 72.56 | 9 |
| 1990s | 38.19 | 28.89 | 55.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.34 | 42.06 | 152.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.01 | 38.06 | 52.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More external debt data for Argentina
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.10 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 64.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 116.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 165.84 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 31.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 12.1% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 25.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Argentina?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Argentina was 52.13 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 152.11 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 in 1972.
- How does Argentina rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Argentina ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.