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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Argentina

Argentina: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
52nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.5887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1993–2025

0.20.30.40.50.61993200920251993: 0.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Argentina peaked at 0.5887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Argentina 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Argentina, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.2296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1994 0.2121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1995 0.2132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1996 0.2065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1997 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1998 0.2006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1999 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2000 0.2178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2001 0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2002 0.5887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +161.0%
2003 0.4575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -22.3%
2004 0.3642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -20.4%
2005 0.3315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2006 0.2938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2007 0.2562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2008 0.214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2009 0.2454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +14.7%
2010 0.2034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2011 0.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.4%
2012 0.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2013 0.1771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2014 0.1912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2015 0.181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2016 0.1921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.1%
2017 0.1707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2018 0.2054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +20.3%
2019 0.2254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.7%
2020 0.2563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +13.7%
2021 0.2177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2022 0.1717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -21.1%
2023 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2024 0.1673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2025 0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +161.0% 0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.3195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 49 Angola 0.1593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 50 Tunisia 0.1575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 51 Austria 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 53 Mauritania 0.1562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 54 Spain 0.1542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 55 Croatia 0.1531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Argentina?
Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Argentina was 0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.5887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Argentina rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.