Expense in Argentina

Argentina: Expense was 21.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.0%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
103rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2016
All-time low
10.3%
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2023

Expense in Argentina, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 10.3 % of GDP1991: 11.2 % of GDP1992: 11.8 % of GDP1993: 14.3 % of GDP1994: 14.9 % of GDP1995: 15.5 % of GDP1996: 15.2 % of GDP1997: 15 % of GDP1998: 15.1 % of GDP1999: 16.7 % of GDP2000: 16.8 % of GDP2001: 17 % of GDP2002: 19.7 % of GDP2003: 19.8 % of GDP2004: 16.9 % of GDP2014: 24.6 % of GDP2015: 25 % of GDP2016: 26.2 % of GDP2017: 24.3 % of GDP2018: 22.7 % of GDP2019: 22 % of GDP2020: 25.8 % of GDP2021: 22.9 % of GDP2022: 21.9 % of GDP2023: 21 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, expense in Argentina stood at 21.0%.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Argentina peaked at 26.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1990.

That places Argentina 103rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Expense in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Argentina, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 10.3%
1991 11.2% +8.5%
1992 11.8% +5.3%
1993 14.3% +21.0%
1994 14.9% +4.3%
1995 15.5% +4.1%
1996 15.2% -2.2%
1997 15.0% -1.0%
1998 15.1% +0.6%
1999 16.7% +10.9%
2000 16.8% +0.5%
2001 17.0% +0.9%
2002 19.7% +15.8%
2003 19.8% +0.8%
2004 16.9% -14.9%
2014 24.6% +45.6%
2015 25.0% +1.8%
2016 26.2% +4.7%
2017 24.3% -7.2%
2018 22.7% -6.6%
2019 22.0% -2.8%
2020 25.8% +17.3%
2021 22.9% -11.4%
2022 21.9% -4.5%
2023 21.0% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.0% 10.3% 16.7% 10
2000s 18.0% 16.8% 19.8% 5
2010s 24.1% 22.0% 26.2% 6
2020s 22.9% 21.0% 25.8% 4

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  4. 104 Armenia 20.9% compare
  5. 105 Thailand 20.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Argentina?
Expense in Argentina was 21.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for expense?
Argentina ranks 103rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.