External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 92,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 92,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 102,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 62nd of 120 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, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 2,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 2,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 2,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 2,887 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3,472 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 4,266 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 4,936 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 7,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1980 | 9,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 13,085 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1982 | 16,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 16,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 17,927 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 18,693 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 19,252 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 21,458 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 21,564 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 23,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 22,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 23,997 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 25,069 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 23,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 27,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 36,092 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 40,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 46,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 51,706 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 55,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 54,834 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 55,779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 54,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 59,723 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 61,388 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 47,791 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 43,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 44,148 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 47,412 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 48,852 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 46,276 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 52,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 51,112 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 54,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 56,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 64,744 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 66,371 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 82,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 101,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 102,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 93,399 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 89,931 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 90,977 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 92,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 92,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 92,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +56.8% | 4,936 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,584 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,876 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,758 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,388 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,276 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,931 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 93,399 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 59 Nigeria 112,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Benin 111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Uganda 101,161 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Mozambique 86,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Bhutan 85,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Laos 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Argentina?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Argentina was 92,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 102,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.