Annual growth of GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Argentina, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Argentina stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 338.4% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 10.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.8%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 51st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.7% | — |
| 1962 | -2.5% | -167.1% |
| 1963 | -6.9% | +176.1% |
| 1964 | 8.4% | -222.2% |
| 1965 | 8.9% | +5.8% |
| 1966 | -2.2% | -124.5% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -175.1% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | +98.2% |
| 1969 | 8.0% | +147.9% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -81.9% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | +176.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +3533.1% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | +227.8% |
| 1975 | -1.6% | -142.6% |
| 1976 | -3.5% | +118.1% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -248.4% |
| 1978 | -6.0% | -214.6% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -240.8% |
| 1980 | -0.1% | -101.0% |
| 1981 | -6.7% | +7719.5% |
| 1982 | -2.3% | -65.4% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -216.2% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -101.3% |
| 1985 | -6.7% | +19616.8% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -167.7% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -75.0% |
| 1988 | -2.6% | -331.0% |
| 1989 | -8.6% | +228.1% |
| 1990 | -3.9% | -54.4% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -293.7% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -34.4% |
| 1995 | -4.1% | -192.8% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -202.4% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +61.7% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -61.3% |
| 1999 | -4.5% | -270.4% |
| 2000 | -1.9% | -57.6% |
| 2001 | -5.5% | +186.0% |
| 2002 | -11.8% | +117.2% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -165.2% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -62.1% |
| 2009 | -6.9% | -329.7% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -229.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -45.6% |
| 2012 | -2.0% | -141.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -168.4% |
| 2014 | -3.5% | -352.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -147.3% |
| 2016 | -3.0% | -282.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -163.4% |
| 2018 | -3.4% | -278.2% |
| 2019 | -2.7% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | -10.3% | +283.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -198.2% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -42.9% |
| 2023 | -2.1% | -136.9% |
| 2024 | -1.7% | -21.2% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -338.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -19616.8% | -0.0% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | -7719.5% | -0.1% | -6.7% |
| 1973 | +3533.1% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | -6.9% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | -6.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.9% | -8.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | -4.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -11.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -3.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -10.3% | 10.1% | 6 |
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- 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Argentina was 4.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.8% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.