GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: GDP per capita was 18.49 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 18.49 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.7% on the previous year and up 13,397.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 18.49 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
Argentina ranks 12th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU | +39.6% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | +32.0% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | +64.3% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | +67.5% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | +192.9% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | +419.3% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | +173.1% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | +145.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 current LCU | +168.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 current LCU | +95.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 current LCU | +91.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 current LCU | +187.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 current LCU | +393.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 current LCU | +611.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1749 current LCU | +560.3% |
| 1986 | 0.324 current LCU | +85.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7456 current LCU | +130.1% |
| 1988 | 3.49 current LCU | +368.7% |
| 1989 | 100.53 current LCU | +2776.5% |
| 1990 | 2,104 current LCU | +1993.1% |
| 1991 | 5,444 current LCU | +158.7% |
| 1992 | 6,726 current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 6,925 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7,438 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 7,358 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 7,663 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 8,147 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 8,219 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7,706 current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 7,637 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,141 current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 8,219 current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 9,783 current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 12,498 current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 14,854 current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 18,068 current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 22,415 current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 28,440 current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 30,546 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 40,246 current LCU | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 52,216 current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 62,567 current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 78,631 current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 106,431 current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 136,958 current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 187,428 current LCU | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 240,698 current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 330,195 current LCU | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 479,359 current LCU | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 602,094 current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million current LCU | +69.4% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million current LCU | +78.8% |
| 2023 | 4.23 million current LCU | +131.7% |
| 2024 | 12.78 million current LCU | +202.4% |
| 2025 | 18.49 million current LCU | +44.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 18.49 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 156.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 18.49 million current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU, 269.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2776.5% | 3.49 current LCU | 100.53 current LCU |
| 1990 | +1993.1% | 100.53 current LCU | 2,104 current LCU |
| 1984 | +611.0% | 0.0037 current LCU | 0.0265 current LCU |
| 1985 | +560.3% | 0.0265 current LCU | 0.1749 current LCU |
| 1976 | +419.3% | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU |
| 1983 | +393.1% | 0.0008 current LCU | 0.0037 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0.0001 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.53 current LCU | 0.0001 current LCU | 100.53 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,773 current LCU | 2,104 current LCU | 8,219 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,960 current LCU | 7,141 current LCU | 30,546 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,473 current LCU | 40,246 current LCU | 479,359 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 million current LCU | 602,094 current LCU | 18.49 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Gdp per capita in Argentina was 18.49 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.49 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,397.8%. 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 GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.