Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was -1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.7%
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
207th
of 228 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2021
All-time low
-11.8%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Argentina stood at -1.7%.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 10.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.8%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 207th of 228 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.9% | — |
| 2001 | -5.5% | +189.5% |
| 2002 | -11.8% | +114.5% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -165.3% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -62.0% |
| 2009 | -6.9% | -330.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -230.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -45.6% |
| 2012 | -2.0% | -140.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -170.0% |
| 2014 | -3.5% | -350.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -148.6% |
| 2016 | -3.0% | -276.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -163.3% |
| 2018 | -3.4% | -278.9% |
| 2019 | -2.7% | -20.6% |
| 2020 | -10.3% | +281.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -198.1% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -42.6% |
| 2023 | -2.1% | -136.2% |
| 2024 | -1.7% | -19.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | -11.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -3.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -10.3% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Argentina was -1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.8% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 207th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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