PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) in Argentina
Argentina: PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) was 3.64 billion NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
In 2024, ppg, private creditors in Argentina stood at 3.64 billion NFL, US$.
The figure is up 370.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Argentina peaked at 36.00 billion NFL, US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -7.82 billion NFL, US$, in 2019.
Argentina ranks 8th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.12 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | 165.27 million NFL, US$ | +89.7% |
| 1972 | 185.36 million NFL, US$ | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 221.23 million NFL, US$ | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 241.92 million NFL, US$ | +9.4% |
| 1975 | -107.57 million NFL, US$ | -144.5% |
| 1976 | 1.24 billion NFL, US$ | -1249.6% |
| 1977 | 414.56 million NFL, US$ | -66.5% |
| 1978 | 1.11 billion NFL, US$ | +167.0% |
| 1979 | 2.00 billion NFL, US$ | +80.4% |
| 1980 | 1.64 billion NFL, US$ | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 724.95 million NFL, US$ | -55.7% |
| 1982 | 3.65 billion NFL, US$ | +402.8% |
| 1983 | 1.03 billion NFL, US$ | -71.6% |
| 1984 | 43.44 million NFL, US$ | -95.8% |
| 1985 | 2.53 billion NFL, US$ | +5730.0% |
| 1986 | 608.86 million NFL, US$ | -76.0% |
| 1987 | 927.79 million NFL, US$ | +52.4% |
| 1988 | 43.04 million NFL, US$ | -95.4% |
| 1989 | -733.36 million NFL, US$ | -1803.8% |
| 1990 | -2.07 billion NFL, US$ | +182.6% |
| 1991 | -227.26 million NFL, US$ | -89.0% |
| 1992 | 47.39 million NFL, US$ | -120.9% |
| 1993 | 834.20 million NFL, US$ | +1660.3% |
| 1994 | 2.63 billion NFL, US$ | +214.9% |
| 1995 | 3.37 billion NFL, US$ | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 9.49 billion NFL, US$ | +181.2% |
| 1997 | 7.08 billion NFL, US$ | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 9.39 billion NFL, US$ | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 14.96 billion NFL, US$ | +59.3% |
| 2000 | 8.02 billion NFL, US$ | -46.4% |
| 2001 | -5.04 billion NFL, US$ | -162.8% |
| 2002 | -16.10 million NFL, US$ | -99.7% |
| 2003 | -179.39 million NFL, US$ | +1014.4% |
| 2004 | 2.00 billion NFL, US$ | -1217.2% |
| 2005 | 2.00 billion NFL, US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.98 billion NFL, US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.11 billion NFL, US$ | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 billion NFL, US$ | -67.6% |
| 2009 | -3.69 billion NFL, US$ | -466.1% |
| 2010 | -3.97 billion NFL, US$ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | -69.52 million NFL, US$ | -98.2% |
| 2012 | -1.39 billion NFL, US$ | +1905.1% |
| 2013 | -2.01 billion NFL, US$ | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 5.22 billion NFL, US$ | -359.9% |
| 2015 | 1.54 billion NFL, US$ | -70.5% |
| 2016 | 36.00 billion NFL, US$ | +2231.6% |
| 2017 | 21.88 billion NFL, US$ | -39.2% |
| 2018 | 31.70 billion NFL, US$ | +44.9% |
| 2019 | -7.82 billion NFL, US$ | -124.7% |
| 2020 | 3.15 billion NFL, US$ | -140.3% |
| 2021 | -829.70 million NFL, US$ | -126.3% |
| 2022 | -1.51 billion NFL, US$ | +82.3% |
| 2023 | -1.35 billion NFL, US$ | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 3.64 billion NFL, US$ | -370.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3.64 billion NFL, US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.16 million NFL, US$. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3.64 billion NFL, US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -200,000 NFL, US$. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) 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 | +5730.0% | 43.44 million NFL, US$ | 2.53 billion NFL, US$ |
| 2016 | +2231.6% | 1.54 billion NFL, US$ | 36.00 billion NFL, US$ |
| 2012 | -1905.1% | -69.52 million NFL, US$ | -1.39 billion NFL, US$ |
| 1989 | -1803.8% | 43.04 million NFL, US$ | -733.36 million NFL, US$ |
| 1993 | +1660.3% | 47.39 million NFL, US$ | 834.20 million NFL, US$ |
| 1976 | +1249.6% | -107.57 million NFL, US$ | 1.24 billion NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 554.80 million NFL, US$ | -107.57 million NFL, US$ | 2.00 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion NFL, US$ | -733.36 million NFL, US$ | 3.65 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 billion NFL, US$ | -2.07 billion NFL, US$ | 14.96 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 919.71 million NFL, US$ | -5.04 billion NFL, US$ | 8.02 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.11 billion NFL, US$ | -7.82 billion NFL, US$ | 36.00 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 619.51 million NFL, US$ | -1.51 billion NFL, US$ | 3.64 billion NFL, US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 5 Brazil 7.53 billion NFL, US$ compare
- 6 South Africa 6.52 billion NFL, US$ compare
- 7 Philippines 5.00 billion NFL, US$ compare
- 9 Nigeria 3.53 billion NFL, US$ compare
- 10 Colombia 3.20 billion NFL, US$ compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 3.16 billion NFL, US$ 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$), annual growth rate 25.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, private creditors in Argentina?
- Ppg, private creditors in Argentina was 3.64 billion NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 36.00 billion NFL, US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.82 billion NFL, US$ in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Argentina ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. 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.