Argentina vs El Salvador: Government spending as share of GDP
Argentina
31.0%
in 2024
El Salvador
31.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
74th
El Salvador rank
72nd
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Argentina
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 31.4% against 31.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Argentina ranks 74th and El Salvador ranks 72nd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 19.0% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 22.8% | 3.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 27.2% | 11.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 30.9% | 6.5% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Argentina or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 31.4% against 31.0% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Argentina and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 74th and El Salvador ranks 72nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.