Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 33.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 1950–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 33.1% for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2011.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 47.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2001.
Argentina ranks 16th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.0% | 34.0% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.9% | 35.1% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.5% | 37.5% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 38.4% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 30.6% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 29.0% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Argentina
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 219.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 13,287 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 609.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,287 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,241 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 130.88 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 33.1% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the share of industry in GDP. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.