Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Argentina
Argentina: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 18.68 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 18.68 million current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 13,391.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Argentina peaked at 18.68 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Argentina 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +62.7% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +64.9% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +195.1% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +401.6% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +175.8% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +144.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +175.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +98.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 current LCU per person | +89.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 current LCU per person | +179.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 current LCU per person | +389.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0257 current LCU per person | +614.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1653 current LCU per person | +542.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3181 current LCU per person | +92.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7434 current LCU per person | +133.7% |
| 1988 | 3.38 current LCU per person | +354.5% |
| 1989 | 94.01 current LCU per person | +2682.5% |
| 1990 | 1,984 current LCU per person | +2009.9% |
| 1991 | 5,357 current LCU per person | +170.1% |
| 1992 | 6,830 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 7,091 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 7,666 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 7,388 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 7,713 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 8,327 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 8,426 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7,839 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 7,687 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 7,048 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 6,986 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 8,686 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 11,623 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 13,972 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 17,053 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 21,433 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 27,382 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 28,998 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 39,081 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 51,333 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 61,347 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 78,709 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 106,001 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 138,430 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 189,377 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 247,073 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 336,433 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 463,927 current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 2020 | 583,988 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 988,853 current LCU per person | +69.3% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million current LCU per person | +82.6% |
| 2023 | 4.28 million current LCU per person | +137.1% |
| 2024 | 12.45 million current LCU per person | +190.8% |
| 2025 | 18.68 million current LCU per person | +50.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 18.68 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 199,714 current LCU per person, 93.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 18.68 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113,484 current LCU per person, 164.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2682.5% | 3.38 current LCU per person | 94.01 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +2009.9% | 94.01 current LCU per person | 1,984 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +614.5% | 0.0036 current LCU per person | 0.0257 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +542.4% | 0.0257 current LCU per person | 0.1653 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +401.6% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
| 1983 | +389.3% | 0.0007 current LCU per person | 0.0036 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.86 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 94.01 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,862 current LCU per person | 1,984 current LCU per person | 8,426 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,087 current LCU per person | 6,986 current LCU per person | 28,998 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,171 current LCU per person | 39,081 current LCU per person | 463,927 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 million current LCU per person | 583,988 current LCU per person | 18.68 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 10 Mongolia 24.57 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Laos 20.34 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Guinea 19.60 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Chile 16.41 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 12.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 11.00 million current 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 37.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0902 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Argentina?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Argentina was 18.68 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.68 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,391.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.