External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina is 0.3797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina peaked at 1.52 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Argentina ranks 73rd of 122 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$), per unit of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1908 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1985 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1404 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1507 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1857 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.6% |
| 1980 | 0.355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4551 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4434 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5803 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4977 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5397 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4651 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.9% |
| 1990 | 0.442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2999 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2917 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4379 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.528 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.52 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +167.2% |
| 2003 | 1.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3589 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2989 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2721 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2922 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.351 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3927 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3892 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.3797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.3797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +167.2% | 0.5681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.52 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1823 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7265 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3589 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.52 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.352 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 70 Honduras 0.3867 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Uganda 0.3809 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Central African Republic 0.3801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Turkey 0.3789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Madagascar 0.3782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Solomon Islands 0.3764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Argentina?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina was 0.3797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Argentina rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.