Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 17,326 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,326 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
136th
of 169 countries
All-time high
17,972 constant LCU per person
in 2017
All-time low
8,170 constant LCU per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 17,326 constant LCU per person for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Argentina peaked at 17,972 constant LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,170 constant LCU per person, in 1963.
Argentina ranks 136th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,690 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 9,377 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 8,854 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 8,170 constant LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 9,172 constant LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 9,713 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 9,409 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 9,563 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 9,938 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 10,762 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 10,819 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 11,348 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 11,322 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 11,388 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 11,840 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 11,696 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 11,086 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 11,676 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 10,875 constant LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 12,061 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 12,679 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 11,672 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 10,555 constant LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 10,748 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 10,848 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 9,702 constant LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 10,467 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 10,686 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 10,100 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 9,055 constant LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 8,556 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 9,862 constant LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 11,309 constant LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 11,861 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 12,476 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 11,645 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 12,249 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 13,284 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 13,623 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 12,838 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 12,555 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 11,624 constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 9,536 constant LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 10,501 constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 11,623 constant LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 12,549 constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 13,572 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 14,957 constant LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 15,825 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 14,421 constant LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 16,297 constant LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 17,766 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 17,354 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 17,874 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17,005 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 17,541 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 17,100 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 17,972 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 17,162 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 15,551 constant LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 13,941 constant LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 15,663 constant LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 17,035 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 17,086 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16,013 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 17,326 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 17,326 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,296 constant LCU per person, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 17,326 constant LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,781 constant LCU per person, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,365 constant LCU per person | 8,170 constant LCU per person | 10,762 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,411 constant LCU per person | 10,819 constant LCU per person | 12,061 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,651 constant LCU per person | 9,055 constant LCU per person | 12,679 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,770 constant LCU per person | 8,556 constant LCU per person | 13,623 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,716 constant LCU per person | 9,536 constant LCU per person | 15,825 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,162 constant LCU per person | 15,551 constant LCU per person | 17,972 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,177 constant LCU per person | 13,941 constant LCU per person | 17,326 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 133 Latvia 18,326 constant LCU per person compare
- 134 Peru 18,213 constant LCU per person compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 17,814 constant LCU per person compare
- 137 Panama 17,300 constant LCU per person compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,734 constant LCU per person compare
- 139 Lesotho 16,097 constant LCU 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 gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Argentina?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Argentina was 17,326 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17,972 constant LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,170 constant LCU per person in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 136th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.