Chemicals in Argentina

Argentina: Chemicals was 13.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
13.8%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
40th
of 153 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2001
All-time low
9.5%
in 1993
Years of data
38
1984–2024

Chemicals in Argentina, 1984–2024

0510151984200420241984: 11.1 % of value added in manufacturing1985: 11.4 % of value added in manufacturing1986: 11.9 % of value added in manufacturing1987: 12.2 % of value added in manufacturing1988: 11.7 % of value added in manufacturing1989: 11.7 % of value added in manufacturing1990: 11.7 % of value added in manufacturing1993: 9.5 % of value added in manufacturing1994: 13.5 % of value added in manufacturing1995: 14.9 % of value added in manufacturing1996: 14.9 % of value added in manufacturing1997: 15.6 % of value added in manufacturing1998: 14.5 % of value added in manufacturing1999: 15.5 % of value added in manufacturing2000: 15.2 % of value added in manufacturing2001: 16.2 % of value added in manufacturing2002: 16.1 % of value added in manufacturing2004: 12.7 % of value added in manufacturing2005: 12.4 % of value added in manufacturing2006: 12.1 % of value added in manufacturing2007: 11.3 % of value added in manufacturing2008: 11.3 % of value added in manufacturing2009: 12.2 % of value added in manufacturing2010: 11.5 % of value added in manufacturing2011: 11 % of value added in manufacturing2012: 11.4 % of value added in manufacturing2013: 11.4 % of value added in manufacturing2014: 11.6 % of value added in manufacturing2015: 11.2 % of value added in manufacturing2016: 12.7 % of value added in manufacturing2017: 12.8 % of value added in manufacturing2018: 11.7 % of value added in manufacturing2019: 12.9 % of value added in manufacturing2020: 13.7 % of value added in manufacturing2021: 13 % of value added in manufacturing2022: 13.1 % of value added in manufacturing2023: 12.7 % of value added in manufacturing2024: 13.8 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chemicals in Argentina is 13.8%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemicals in Argentina peaked at 16.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1993.

Argentina ranks 40th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Chemicals in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing) in Argentina, 1984 to 2024.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1984 11.1%
1985 11.4% +2.8%
1986 11.9% +4.8%
1987 12.2% +2.3%
1988 11.7% -4.0%
1989 11.7% -0.0%
1990 11.7% -0.2%
1993 9.5% -18.2%
1994 13.5% +41.7%
1995 14.9% +9.9%
1996 14.9% -0.1%
1997 15.6% +4.9%
1998 14.5% -6.6%
1999 15.5% +6.7%
2000 15.2% -2.1%
2001 16.2% +6.3%
2002 16.1% -0.6%
2004 12.7% -20.9%
2005 12.4% -2.8%
2006 12.1% -2.4%
2007 11.3% -6.1%
2008 11.3% -0.3%
2009 12.2% +8.5%
2010 11.5% -6.3%
2011 11.0% -4.2%
2012 11.4% +4.0%
2013 11.4% -0.1%
2014 11.6% +1.6%
2015 11.2% -3.1%
2016 12.7% +12.9%
2017 12.8% +0.5%
2018 11.7% -8.0%
2019 12.9% +10.0%
2020 13.7% +6.1%
2021 13.0% -4.9%
2022 13.1% +0.5%
2023 12.7% -3.1%
2024 13.8% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.6% 11.1% 12.2% 6
1990s 13.8% 9.5% 15.6% 8
2000s 13.3% 11.3% 16.2% 9
2010s 11.8% 11.0% 12.9% 10
2020s 13.3% 12.7% 13.8% 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

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  2. 38 Paraguay 14.6% compare
  3. 39 Chile 14.2% compare
  4. 41 Uruguay 12.9% compare
  5. 42 Indonesia 12.7% compare
  6. 43 Somalia 12.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemicals in Argentina?
Chemicals in Argentina was 13.8% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest chemicals recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1993.
How does Argentina rank for chemicals?
Argentina ranks 40th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemicals rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
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Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).