PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was 2,488 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Argentina is 2,488 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 84.3% on the previous year and up 363.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 2,488 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -274.39 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Argentina 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.43 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 28.27 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 17.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1973 | 59.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +248.0% |
| 1974 | 77.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 24.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 1976 | 31.36 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 18.23 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1978 | 123.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +577.0% |
| 1979 | 83.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1980 | -1.44 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -101.7% |
| 1981 | 27.79 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -2033.6% |
| 1982 | 34.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 126.83 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +264.9% |
| 1984 | -2.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -101.9% |
| 1985 | 81.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -3475.0% |
| 1986 | 108 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 251.25 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +132.6% |
| 1988 | 165.86 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1989 | 158.64 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 165.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 274.65 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1992 | 35.08 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 1993 | 971.95 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +2670.3% |
| 1994 | 274.56 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 1995 | 540.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 1996 | 14.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 1997 | -23.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -268.1% |
| 1998 | 632.13 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -2748.5% |
| 1999 | 284.31 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2000 | 40.13 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 2001 | 417.53 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +940.6% |
| 2002 | -255.62 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -161.2% |
| 2003 | -274.39 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | -82.56 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2005 | -184.23 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +123.1% |
| 2006 | -257.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2007 | -114.7 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2008 | -131.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 622.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -573.6% |
| 2010 | 203.56 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 2011 | 253.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 75.54 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 2013 | 537.34 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +611.3% |
| 2014 | 1,322 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +146.0% |
| 2015 | 252.21 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 2016 | -174.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -169.1% |
| 2017 | 491.75 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -382.2% |
| 2018 | 321.36 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 30.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 2020 | 373.51 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +1143.9% |
| 2021 | 462.06 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 1,350 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +192.2% |
| 2023 | 2,488 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +84.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2,488 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 957.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2,488 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,267 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +3475.0% | -2.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 81.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +2748.5% | -23.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 632.13 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +2670.3% | 35.08 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 971.95 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +2033.6% | -1.44 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 27.79 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +1143.9% | 30.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 373.51 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +940.6% | 40.13 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 417.53 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 17.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 123.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.1 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -2.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 251.25 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 316.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -23.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 971.95 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -22.1 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -274.39 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 622.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 331.27 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -174.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,322 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,169 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 373.51 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,488 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 37 Nicaragua 2,992 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cape Verde 2,978 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Egypt 2,687 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Uganda 2,451 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Belize 2,410 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Ethiopia 2,377 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Argentina?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Argentina was 2,488 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,488 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -274.39 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 363.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.