Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Argentina, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Argentina stood at 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Argentina peaked at 2,481 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,513 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Argentina 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 1,577 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,583 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,663 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,519 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1,724 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,841 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,914 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2,202 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,296 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,476 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2,439 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,481 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,415 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,244 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,338 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 2,397 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,440 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2,338 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,701 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,000 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,481 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,440 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 56 Lithuania 2,563 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 57 Chile 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 58 Cuba 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 60 Botswana 2,332 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 61 Costa Rica 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 62 Russia 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 38.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Argentina?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Argentina was 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,481 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,513 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.