PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) in Argentina
Argentina: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) was -1.22 billion NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
Argentina recorded -1.22 billion NFL, US$ for ppg, official creditors in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 117.9% on the previous year and down 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors in Argentina peaked at 6.81 billion NFL, US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.22 billion NFL, US$, in 2024.
That places Argentina 119th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.85 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | 77.35 million NFL, US$ | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 46.93 million NFL, US$ | -39.3% |
| 1973 | 163.32 million NFL, US$ | +248.0% |
| 1974 | 211.53 million NFL, US$ | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 67.10 million NFL, US$ | -68.3% |
| 1976 | 85.82 million NFL, US$ | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 49.88 million NFL, US$ | -41.9% |
| 1978 | 337.71 million NFL, US$ | +577.0% |
| 1979 | 227.94 million NFL, US$ | -32.5% |
| 1980 | -3.93 million NFL, US$ | -101.7% |
| 1981 | 76.04 million NFL, US$ | -2033.6% |
| 1982 | 95.13 million NFL, US$ | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 347.09 million NFL, US$ | +264.9% |
| 1984 | -6.62 million NFL, US$ | -101.9% |
| 1985 | 223.52 million NFL, US$ | -3475.0% |
| 1986 | 295.57 million NFL, US$ | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 687.60 million NFL, US$ | +132.6% |
| 1988 | 453.91 million NFL, US$ | -34.0% |
| 1989 | 434.15 million NFL, US$ | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 452.38 million NFL, US$ | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 751.62 million NFL, US$ | +66.1% |
| 1992 | 96.01 million NFL, US$ | -87.2% |
| 1993 | 2.66 billion NFL, US$ | +2670.3% |
| 1994 | 751.37 million NFL, US$ | -71.8% |
| 1995 | 1.48 billion NFL, US$ | +96.8% |
| 1996 | 38.87 million NFL, US$ | -97.4% |
| 1997 | -65.32 million NFL, US$ | -268.1% |
| 1998 | 1.73 billion NFL, US$ | -2748.5% |
| 1999 | 778.06 million NFL, US$ | -55.0% |
| 2000 | 109.81 million NFL, US$ | -85.9% |
| 2001 | 1.14 billion NFL, US$ | +940.6% |
| 2002 | -699.56 million NFL, US$ | -161.2% |
| 2003 | -750.93 million NFL, US$ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | -225.95 million NFL, US$ | -69.9% |
| 2005 | -504.17 million NFL, US$ | +123.1% |
| 2006 | -705.80 million NFL, US$ | +40.0% |
| 2007 | -313.89 million NFL, US$ | -55.5% |
| 2008 | -359.51 million NFL, US$ | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 1.70 billion NFL, US$ | -573.6% |
| 2010 | 557.09 million NFL, US$ | -67.3% |
| 2011 | 693.18 million NFL, US$ | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 206.73 million NFL, US$ | -70.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47 billion NFL, US$ | +611.3% |
| 2014 | 3.62 billion NFL, US$ | +146.0% |
| 2015 | 690.21 million NFL, US$ | -80.9% |
| 2016 | -476.91 million NFL, US$ | -169.1% |
| 2017 | 1.35 billion NFL, US$ | -382.2% |
| 2018 | 879.47 million NFL, US$ | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 82.18 million NFL, US$ | -90.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 billion NFL, US$ | +1143.9% |
| 2021 | 1.26 billion NFL, US$ | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 3.69 billion NFL, US$ | +192.2% |
| 2023 | 6.81 billion NFL, US$ | +84.3% |
| 2024 | -1.22 billion NFL, US$ | -117.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -1.22 billion NFL, US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112.87 million NFL, US$. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -1.22 billion NFL, US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 174.56 million NFL, US$. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) 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% | -6.62 million NFL, US$ | 223.52 million NFL, US$ |
| 1998 | +2748.5% | -65.32 million NFL, US$ | 1.73 billion NFL, US$ |
| 1993 | +2670.3% | 96.01 million NFL, US$ | 2.66 billion NFL, US$ |
| 1981 | +2033.6% | -3.93 million NFL, US$ | 76.04 million NFL, US$ |
| 2020 | +1143.9% | 82.18 million NFL, US$ | 1.02 billion NFL, US$ |
| 2001 | +940.6% | 109.81 million NFL, US$ | 1.14 billion NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.44 million NFL, US$ | 46.93 million NFL, US$ | 337.71 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 260.25 million NFL, US$ | -6.62 million NFL, US$ | 687.60 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 867.13 million NFL, US$ | -65.32 million NFL, US$ | 2.66 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -60.47 million NFL, US$ | -750.93 million NFL, US$ | 1.70 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 906.58 million NFL, US$ | -476.91 million NFL, US$ | 3.62 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 billion NFL, US$ | -1.22 billion NFL, US$ | 6.81 billion NFL, US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 25.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, official creditors in Argentina?
- Ppg, official creditors in Argentina was -1.22 billion NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 billion NFL, US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 billion NFL, US$ in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for ppg, official creditors?
- Argentina ranks 119th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.7%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.