Gross domestic savings in Argentina
Argentina: Gross domestic savings was 15.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Argentina stood at 15.1%.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Argentina peaked at 34.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2018.
Argentina ranks 120th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.0% | — |
| 1961 | 29.9% | +42.6% |
| 1962 | 20.8% | -30.6% |
| 1963 | 18.0% | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 24.1% | +34.0% |
| 1965 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 22.2% | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 23.7% | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 22.8% | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 24.0% | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 25.3% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 23.5% | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 24.3% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 22.8% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 22.9% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 29.3% | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 34.0% | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 33.2% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 23.8% | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 22.2% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 24.3% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 19.3% | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 19.9% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +52.8% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.1% | 18.0% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 22.8% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 19.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 15.2% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 16.9% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 15.1% | 21.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 117 Georgia 15.5% compare
- 118 Mali 15.4% compare
- 119 South Africa 15.3% compare
- 121 Eswatini 15.0% compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 14.4% compare
- 123 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.8% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,396 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 15,051 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 50.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,254 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 18.68 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Argentina?
- Gross domestic savings in Argentina was 15.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for gross domestic savings?
- Argentina ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.