External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Argentina
Argentina: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 39.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Argentina is 39.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Argentina peaked at 159.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2012.
Argentina ranks 76th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.2% | — |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 159.9% | +173.3% |
| 2003 | 133.5% | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 114.8% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 36.8% | 159.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 26.2% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 39.1% | 68.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,267 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 24.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,206 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 69.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 183.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Argentina?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Argentina was 39.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 159.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2012.
- How does Argentina rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Argentina ranks 76th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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