Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 15.63 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Argentina, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Argentina stood at 15.63 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.6% on the previous year and up 13,467.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Argentina peaked at 15.63 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1965.
Argentina ranks 11th of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +64.3% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +67.5% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +192.9% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +419.3% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +173.1% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +145.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +168.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +95.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 current LCU per person | +91.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 current LCU per person | +187.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 current LCU per person | +393.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 current LCU per person | +611.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1749 current LCU per person | +560.3% |
| 1986 | 0.324 current LCU per person | +85.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7456 current LCU per person | +130.1% |
| 1988 | 3.49 current LCU per person | +368.7% |
| 1989 | 100.53 current LCU per person | +2776.5% |
| 1990 | 2,104 current LCU per person | +1993.1% |
| 1991 | 5,444 current LCU per person | +158.7% |
| 1992 | 6,726 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 6,377 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 6,856 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 6,804 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 7,070 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 7,499 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 7,570 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7,133 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 7,073 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 6,668 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 7,752 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 9,150 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 10,625 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 12,634 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 15,338 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 18,913 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 23,846 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 25,617 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 33,761 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 43,874 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 52,474 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 66,033 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 89,328 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 115,215 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 158,266 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 203,061 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 279,434 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 402,255 current LCU per person | +44.0% |
| 2020 | 503,494 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 852,982 current LCU per person | +69.4% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million current LCU per person | +80.0% |
| 2023 | 3.56 million current LCU per person | +131.8% |
| 2024 | 10.66 million current LCU per person | +199.7% |
| 2025 | 15.63 million current LCU per person | +46.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 15.63 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,314 current LCU per person, 133.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 15.63 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,689 current LCU per person, 285.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per 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 | +2776.5% | 3.49 current LCU per person | 100.53 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +1993.1% | 100.53 current LCU per person | 2,104 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +611.0% | 0.0037 current LCU per person | 0.0265 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +560.3% | 0.0265 current LCU per person | 0.1749 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +419.3% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
| 1983 | +393.1% | 0.0008 current LCU per person | 0.0037 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 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.53 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 100.53 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,358 current LCU per person | 2,104 current LCU per person | 7,570 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,762 current LCU per person | 6,668 current LCU per person | 25,617 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,370 current LCU per person | 33,761 current LCU per person | 402,255 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 million current LCU per person | 503,494 current LCU per person | 15.63 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 8 Laos 42.47 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Colombia 31.30 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 22.81 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Chile 15.47 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Guinea 14.98 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Iceland 11.36 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Argentina?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Argentina was 15.63 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,467.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.