Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Argentina
Argentina: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 35.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 35.6% for multilateral debt service in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Argentina peaked at 92.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1985.
Argentina ranks 65th of 123 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.
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.9% | — |
| 1971 | 11.1% | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 12.4% | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | -41.8% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | +56.1% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | -33.7% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | +48.2% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -50.1% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | +74.2% |
| 1989 | 28.6% | +51.8% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | -41.8% |
| 1991 | 26.6% | +59.8% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +47.3% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | -37.8% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 92.3% | +317.1% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -41.3% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +160.4% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +67.9% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | -2.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 35.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 35.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.0%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) 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 | +317.1% | 22.1% | 92.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 7.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 6.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 13.9% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 15.0% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 8.4% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 24.7% | 41.5% | 5 |
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 multilateral debt service in Argentina?
- Multilateral debt service in Argentina was 35.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1985.
- How does Argentina rank for multilateral debt service?
- Argentina ranks 65th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.