PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was -26.71 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded -26.71 NFL, US$ per person for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 117.9% on the previous year and down 131.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Argentina peaked at 149.54 NFL, US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, -26.71 NFL, US$ per person, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 111th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.8 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.19 NFL, US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 1.9 NFL, US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 1973 | 6.52 NFL, US$ per person | +242.4% |
| 1974 | 8.31 NFL, US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 2.59 NFL, US$ per person | -68.8% |
| 1976 | 3.27 NFL, US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 1.87 NFL, US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 1978 | 12.45 NFL, US$ per person | +566.2% |
| 1979 | 8.27 NFL, US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 1980 | -0.1404 NFL, US$ per person | -101.7% |
| 1981 | 2.67 NFL, US$ per person | -2002.8% |
| 1982 | 3.29 NFL, US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 11.81 NFL, US$ per person | +259.1% |
| 1984 | -0.2218 NFL, US$ per person | -101.9% |
| 1985 | 7.37 NFL, US$ per person | -3422.4% |
| 1986 | 9.59 NFL, US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 21.97 NFL, US$ per person | +129.1% |
| 1988 | 14.28 NFL, US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 1989 | 13.45 NFL, US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 13.81 NFL, US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 22.62 NFL, US$ per person | +63.8% |
| 1992 | 2.85 NFL, US$ per person | -87.4% |
| 1993 | 77.88 NFL, US$ per person | +2633.1% |
| 1994 | 21.71 NFL, US$ per person | -72.1% |
| 1995 | 42.16 NFL, US$ per person | +94.2% |
| 1996 | 1.09 NFL, US$ per person | -97.4% |
| 1997 | -1.82 NFL, US$ per person | -266.0% |
| 1998 | 47.56 NFL, US$ per person | -2717.5% |
| 1999 | 21.15 NFL, US$ per person | -55.5% |
| 2000 | 2.95 NFL, US$ per person | -86.0% |
| 2001 | 30.37 NFL, US$ per person | +929.2% |
| 2002 | -18.4 NFL, US$ per person | -160.6% |
| 2003 | -19.54 NFL, US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | -5.82 NFL, US$ per person | -70.2% |
| 2005 | -12.86 NFL, US$ per person | +120.9% |
| 2006 | -17.81 NFL, US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2007 | -7.84 NFL, US$ per person | -56.0% |
| 2008 | -8.89 NFL, US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 41.68 NFL, US$ per person | -568.6% |
| 2010 | 13.49 NFL, US$ per person | -67.6% |
| 2011 | 16.61 NFL, US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9 NFL, US$ per person | -70.5% |
| 2013 | 34.53 NFL, US$ per person | +604.3% |
| 2014 | 84.08 NFL, US$ per person | +143.5% |
| 2015 | 15.88 NFL, US$ per person | -81.1% |
| 2016 | -10.86 NFL, US$ per person | -168.4% |
| 2017 | 30.39 NFL, US$ per person | -379.7% |
| 2018 | 19.69 NFL, US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 1.83 NFL, US$ per person | -90.7% |
| 2020 | 22.62 NFL, US$ per person | +1137.9% |
| 2021 | 27.91 NFL, US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 81.37 NFL, US$ per person | +191.6% |
| 2023 | 149.54 NFL, US$ per person | +83.8% |
| 2024 | -26.71 NFL, US$ per person | -117.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -26.71 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8 NFL, US$ per person. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -26.71 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.43 NFL, US$ per person. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +3422.4% | -0.2218 NFL, US$ per person | 7.37 NFL, US$ per person |
| 1998 | +2717.5% | -1.82 NFL, US$ per person | 47.56 NFL, US$ per person |
| 1993 | +2633.1% | 2.85 NFL, US$ per person | 77.88 NFL, US$ per person |
| 1981 | +2002.8% | -0.1404 NFL, US$ per person | 2.67 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2020 | +1137.9% | 1.83 NFL, US$ per person | 22.62 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2001 | +929.2% | 2.95 NFL, US$ per person | 30.37 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.12 NFL, US$ per person | 1.87 NFL, US$ per person | 12.45 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.41 NFL, US$ per person | -0.2218 NFL, US$ per person | 21.97 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.9 NFL, US$ per person | -1.82 NFL, US$ per person | 77.88 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.62 NFL, US$ per person | -19.54 NFL, US$ per person | 41.68 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.05 NFL, US$ per person | -10.86 NFL, US$ per person | 84.08 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.95 NFL, US$ per person | -26.71 NFL, US$ per person | 149.54 NFL, US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 25.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Argentina?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Argentina was -26.71 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 149.54 NFL, US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.71 NFL, US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 111th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.8%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.