Final consumption expenditure in Argentina
Argentina: Final consumption expenditure was 6.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Argentina, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Argentina stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of up 317.0% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Argentina peaked at 14.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -12.8%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 25th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Argentina, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.7% | — |
| 1962 | -2.5% | -125.8% |
| 1963 | -2.9% | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 10.6% | -470.2% |
| 1965 | 8.6% | -18.2% |
| 1966 | -1.1% | -112.5% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -380.9% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | +52.1% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | +37.0% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -67.3% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +148.4% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -71.3% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +208.2% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | +56.2% |
| 1975 | -0.0% | -100.3% |
| 1976 | -6.9% | +33076.2% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -133.0% |
| 1978 | -1.1% | -148.9% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | -1318.3% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -52.8% |
| 1981 | -3.6% | -156.1% |
| 1982 | -4.6% | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -192.5% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | -8.0% | -293.5% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | -215.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -81.2% |
| 1988 | -4.1% | -336.5% |
| 1989 | -6.0% | +45.3% |
| 1990 | -1.6% | -73.5% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | -1029.6% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -65.6% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | -3.6% | -169.4% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -239.4% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +61.7% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -57.1% |
| 1999 | -1.3% | -137.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5% | -64.2% |
| 2001 | -5.2% | +1009.2% |
| 2002 | -12.8% | +148.8% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -154.3% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | -3.9% | -156.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -366.0% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -84.2% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +182.1% |
| 2014 | -3.3% | -185.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -225.6% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | -117.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -629.5% |
| 2018 | -2.2% | -155.9% |
| 2019 | -6.2% | +181.6% |
| 2020 | -10.6% | +71.8% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -185.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -86.3% |
| 2024 | -3.1% | -368.2% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -317.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | -2.9% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | -6.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -8.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | -3.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | -12.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -6.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -10.6% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 22 Benin 7.3% compare
- 23 Ethiopia 6.7% compare
- 24 Ukraine 6.7% compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 6.4% compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 6.2% compare
- 28 Bangladesh 6.2% 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 14,648 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9797 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 14,595 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 45.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,216 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Argentina?
- Final consumption expenditure in Argentina was 6.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.8% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.