Chemicals in Argentina
Argentina: Chemicals was 13.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Chemicals in Argentina, 1984–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 52.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 868.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 12.94 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9,022 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8491 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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About this data
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).