Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was 0.7854 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Argentina, 1994–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Argentina stood at 0.7854.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Argentina peaked at 3.97 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -8.67, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -1.25 | — |
| 1995 | -2.07 | +66.0% |
| 1996 | -2.81 | +35.5% |
| 1997 | -1.84 | -34.6% |
| 1998 | -1.83 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | -3.71 | +102.7% |
| 2000 | -3.42 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | -5.36 | +57.0% |
| 2002 | -1.91 | -64.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | -178.5% |
| 2004 | 3.97 | +164.4% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | -50.6% |
| 2007 | 0.757 | -54.1% |
| 2008 | 0.352 | -53.5% |
| 2009 | -1.83 | -619.9% |
| 2010 | -1.39 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | -2.75 | +97.0% |
| 2012 | -3.02 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | -3.25 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | -4.25 | +30.7% |
| 2015 | -6 | +41.1% |
| 2016 | -6.65 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | -6.69 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | -5.44 | -18.7% |
| 2019 | -4.44 | -18.3% |
| 2020 | -8.67 | +95.2% |
| 2021 | -4.33 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | -3.84 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | -5.33 | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4579 | -108.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3878 | -15.3% |
| 2026 | 0.3429 | -11.6% |
| 2027 | 0.8002 | +133.3% |
| 2028 | 0.9364 | +17.0% |
| 2029 | 0.9029 | -3.6% |
| 2030 | 0.7854 | -13.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.7854 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.17. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.7854 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.19. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -619.9% | 0.352 | -1.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.25 | -3.71 | -1.25 | 6 |
| 2000s | -0.0954 | -5.36 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.39 | -6.69 | -1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.83 | -8.67 | 0.9364 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.7854 | 0.7854 | 0.7854 | 1 |
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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Argentina?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Argentina was 0.7854 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 in 2004.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.67 in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Argentina ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October