Government spending vs gdp per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 31.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.02
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
74th
of 151 countries
All-time high
42.48
in 2020
All-time low
2.83
in 1864
Years of data
161
1864–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Argentina, 1864–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Argentina is 31.02, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 42.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 1864.
Argentina ranks 74th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 2.83 | — |
| 1865 | 3.51 | +23.9% |
| 1866 | 4.93 | +40.6% |
| 1867 | 5.92 | +20.0% |
| 1868 | 7.19 | +21.5% |
| 1869 | 6.72 | -6.5% |
| 1870 | 8.56 | +27.3% |
| 1871 | 9.59 | +12.1% |
| 1872 | 8.6 | -10.3% |
| 1873 | 9.17 | +6.6% |
| 1874 | 8.91 | -2.9% |
| 1875 | 9.96 | +11.8% |
| 1876 | 8.62 | -13.4% |
| 1877 | 5.58 | -35.3% |
| 1878 | 6.23 | +11.7% |
| 1879 | 7.61 | +22.0% |
| 1880 | 8.04 | +5.7% |
| 1881 | 8.71 | +8.3% |
| 1882 | 11.02 | +26.6% |
| 1883 | 10.55 | -4.2% |
| 1884 | 10.53 | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 8.62 | -18.1% |
| 1886 | 9.26 | +7.4% |
| 1887 | 7.26 | -21.6% |
| 1888 | 7.24 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 12.61 | +74.1% |
| 1890 | 7.73 | -38.7% |
| 1891 | 10.7 | +38.4% |
| 1892 | 8.51 | -20.4% |
| 1893 | 7.42 | -12.8% |
| 1894 | 7.24 | -2.4% |
| 1895 | 7.39 | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 9 | +21.8% |
| 1897 | 9.26 | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 16.56 | +78.8% |
| 1899 | 8.57 | -48.3% |
| 1900 | 8.25 | -3.7% |
| 1901 | 8 | -3.1% |
| 1902 | 9.41 | +17.6% |
| 1903 | 7.51 | -20.2% |
| 1904 | 7.53 | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 10.22 | +35.7% |
| 1906 | 7.18 | -29.8% |
| 1907 | 7.24 | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 6.39 | -11.7% |
| 1909 | 9.42 | +47.4% |
| 1910 | 8.92 | -5.3% |
| 1911 | 9.03 | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 7.64 | -15.4% |
| 1913 | 7.47 | -2.3% |
| 1914 | 8.64 | +15.7% |
| 1915 | 7.42 | -14.2% |
| 1916 | 6.66 | -10.3% |
| 1917 | 6.26 | -6.0% |
| 1918 | 4.83 | -22.9% |
| 1919 | 4.82 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 4.62 | -4.2% |
| 1921 | 6.13 | +32.8% |
| 1922 | 7.11 | +15.9% |
| 1923 | 6.54 | -8.0% |
| 1924 | 6.15 | -5.9% |
| 1925 | 6.61 | +7.4% |
| 1926 | 7.04 | +6.4% |
| 1927 | 9.39 | +33.4% |
| 1928 | 7.77 | -17.3% |
| 1929 | 8.01 | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 9.4 | +17.3% |
| 1931 | 9.92 | +5.5% |
| 1932 | 9.37 | -5.5% |
| 1933 | 8.87 | -5.3% |
| 1934 | 8.58 | -3.3% |
| 1935 | 8.46 | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 8.53 | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 8.61 | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 9.27 | +7.7% |
| 1939 | 10.04 | +8.2% |
| 1940 | 8.8 | -12.3% |
| 1941 | 8.5 | -3.5% |
| 1942 | 8.38 | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 9.18 | +9.6% |
| 1944 | 11.01 | +19.8% |
| 1945 | 11.4 | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 9.89 | -13.2% |
| 1947 | 9.32 | -5.8% |
| 1948 | 12.89 | +38.4% |
| 1949 | 11.82 | -8.4% |
| 1950 | 11.2 | -5.2% |
| 1951 | 11.98 | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 11.89 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 11.04 | -7.2% |
| 1954 | 10.97 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 10.22 | -6.9% |
| 1956 | 10.06 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 8.42 | -16.3% |
| 1958 | 13.2 | +56.8% |
| 1959 | 13.62 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 11.3 | -17.0% |
| 1961 | 12.25 | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 11.35 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 11.18 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 11.78 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 11.61 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 12.12 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 12.96 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 12.8 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 12.26 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 12.05 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 11.72 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 11.16 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 12.59 | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 14.04 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 12.51 | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 13.02 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 12.59 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 14.85 | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 14.5 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 15.17 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 17.03 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 15.87 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 14.18 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 13.04 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 14.75 | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 13.69 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 13.73 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 12.33 | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 11.01 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 10.99 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11.43 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 12.1 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 13.31 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 14.17 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 14.39 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14.11 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 22.59 | +60.1% |
| 1998 | 23.13 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 25.47 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 25.25 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 26.43 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 21.85 | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 22.03 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.03 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 24.43 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 26.62 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 29.55 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 30.76 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 34.52 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 33.36 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 34.9 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 36.82 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 37.6 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 38.85 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 41.37 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 41.52 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.12 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.95 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 38.13 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 42.48 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 37.88 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 37.64 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 37.64 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.02 | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 5.18 | 2.83 | 7.19 | 6 |
| 1870s | 8.28 | 5.58 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.38 | 7.24 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.24 | 7.24 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.12 | 6.39 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.17 | 4.82 | 9.03 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.94 | 4.62 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.11 | 8.46 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.12 | 8.38 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.26 | 8.42 | 13.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.96 | 11.18 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.9 | 11.16 | 14.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.08 | 11.01 | 17.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.17 | 10.99 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.45 | 21.85 | 34.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.26 | 33.36 | 41.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.33 | 31.02 | 42.48 | 5 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 14,648 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9797 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 14,595 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 45.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,216 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Argentina was 31.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 42.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 1864.
- How does Argentina rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 74th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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