Argentina vs World: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Argentina
0.0902 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.0052 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
2nd
World rank
2nd
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP over time
- Argentina
- World
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.0902 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.085 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Argentina's figure about 17.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 2nd and World ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0557 units per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.0885 units per US$ of GDP | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0824 units per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp, Argentina or World?
- Argentina, at 0.0902 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp between Argentina and World?
- 0.085 units per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and World rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 2nd and World ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.