External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 5,304 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Argentina is 5,304 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Argentina peaked at 6,241 DOD, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 246.8 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Argentina 18th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 246.8 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 261.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 279.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 294.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 306.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 305.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 361.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 437.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 497.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 768.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 1980 | 975.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 1,258 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 1,514 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 1,569 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,643 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1,686 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,710 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,877 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 1,857 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,031 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1,907 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 1,976 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,036 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,894 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 2,170 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 2,816 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 3,130 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 3,568 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 3,890 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 4,129 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 4,032 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,057 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,900 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4,254 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 4,328 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,335 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 3,001 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 3,019 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,210 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 3,272 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,067 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3,424 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 3,318 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,528 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3,575 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4,075 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 4,137 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,101 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 6,222 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 6,241 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,656 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 5,432 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 5,483 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,551 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5,304 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5,304 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5,304 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 375.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 246.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 768.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,612 DOD, current US$ per person | 975.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,031 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,752 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,894 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,129 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,641 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,001 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,328 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,269 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,067 DOD, current US$ per person | 6,241 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,485 DOD, current US$ per person | 5,304 DOD, current US$ per person | 5,656 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 15 Suriname 6,436 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Turkey 6,022 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Armenia 5,405 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Jamaica 5,226 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Ukraine 5,111 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 4,664 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 37.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0902 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Argentina?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Argentina was 5,304 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6,241 DOD, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.8 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.