General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Argentina
Argentina: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 0.1409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Argentina, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Argentina is 0.1409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Argentina peaked at 0.5294 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Argentina ranks 144th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Argentina, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.1907 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1917 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1857 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1781 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1952 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1958 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5294 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +161.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4114 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.298 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2642 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2304 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1829 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1529 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1529 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1593 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.172 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1627 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1727 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1535 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1847 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2027 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1958 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1544 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1538 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.1409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.1409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per 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 | +161.0% | 0.2028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5294 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1898 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1781 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2873 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5294 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1696 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1529 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2027 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.171 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 141 Latvia 0.1431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Slovenia 0.1428 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Luxembourg 0.1417 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Romania 0.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Greece 0.1392 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Bahamas 0.1343 constant LCU 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 38.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Argentina?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Argentina was 0.1409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5294 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Argentina ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.