Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Argentina
Argentina: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 856.30 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
856.30 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 50.5%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
856.30 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
0.1348 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 856.30 trillion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 50.5% on the previous year and up 14,127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Argentina peaked at 856.30 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1348 current LCU, in 1960.
Argentina ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, 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) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1348 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.1632 current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2152 current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2542 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 0.35 current LCU | +37.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4719 current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5912 current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7805 current LCU | +32.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9153 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 1.09 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 1.19 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 1.67 current LCU | +40.8% |
| 1972 | 2.77 current LCU | +65.3% |
| 1973 | 4.64 current LCU | +67.6% |
| 1974 | 6.48 current LCU | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 19.43 current LCU | +199.9% |
| 1976 | 99.01 current LCU | +409.5% |
| 1977 | 277.4 current LCU | +180.2% |
| 1978 | 688.11 current LCU | +148.1% |
| 1979 | 1,929 current LCU | +180.3% |
| 1980 | 3,895 current LCU | +102.0% |
| 1981 | 7,508 current LCU | +92.8% |
| 1982 | 21,291 current LCU | +183.6% |
| 1983 | 105,860 current LCU | +397.2% |
| 1984 | 768,510 current LCU | +626.0% |
| 1985 | 5.02 million current LCU | +552.6% |
| 1986 | 9.80 million current LCU | +95.4% |
| 1987 | 23.26 million current LCU | +137.4% |
| 1988 | 107.38 million current LCU | +361.6% |
| 1989 | 3.03 billion current LCU | +2725.5% |
| 1990 | 64.97 billion current LCU | +2041.6% |
| 1991 | 178.01 billion current LCU | +174.0% |
| 1992 | 230.12 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 242.19 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 265.36 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 259.09 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 273.92 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 299.34 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 306.48 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 288.42 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 286.05 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 265.19 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 265.65 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 333.74 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 451.14 billion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 547.93 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 675.67 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 857.69 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.61 trillion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 2.14 trillion current LCU | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 2.59 trillion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 3.35 trillion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 4.56 trillion current LCU | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 6.02 trillion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 8.31 trillion current LCU | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 10.94 trillion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 15.02 trillion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 20.86 trillion current LCU | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 26.39 trillion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 44.81 trillion current LCU | +69.8% |
| 2022 | 82.00 trillion current LCU | +83.0% |
| 2023 | 194.95 trillion current LCU | +137.8% |
| 2024 | 568.96 trillion current LCU | +191.9% |
| 2025 | 856.30 trillion current LCU | +50.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 856.30 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.71 trillion current LCU, 499.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 856.30 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.10 trillion current LCU, 780.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 | +2725.5% | 107.38 million current LCU | 3.03 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | +2041.6% | 3.03 billion current LCU | 64.97 billion current LCU |
| 1984 | +626.0% | 105,860 current LCU | 768,510 current LCU |
| 1985 | +552.6% | 768,510 current LCU | 5.02 million current LCU |
| 1976 | +409.5% | 19.43 current LCU | 99.01 current LCU |
| 1983 | +397.2% | 21,291 current LCU | 105,860 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.497 current LCU | 0.1348 current LCU | 1.09 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 302.93 current LCU | 1.19 current LCU | 1,929 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 318.02 million current LCU | 3,895 current LCU | 3.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.79 billion current LCU | 64.97 billion current LCU | 306.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 597.47 billion current LCU | 265.19 billion current LCU | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 trillion current LCU | 1.61 trillion current LCU | 20.86 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.57 trillion current LCU | 26.39 trillion current LCU | 856.30 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- 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 in Argentina?
- Gross national expenditure in Argentina was 856.30 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 856.30 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1348 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for gross national expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.