Government spending as share of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Government spending as share of GDP was 31.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government spending as share of GDP in Argentina, 1864–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending as share of gdp in Argentina stood at 31.0%.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Argentina peaked at 42.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1864.
Argentina ranks 74th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 5.2% | 2.8% | 7.2% | 6 |
| 1870s | 8.3% | 5.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.4% | 7.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.2% | 7.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.2% | 4.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.9% | 4.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.1% | 8.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.3% | 8.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 11.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 11.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 11.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 21.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 33.4% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 31.0% | 42.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Argentina
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 219.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 13,287 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 609.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,287 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,241 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 130.88 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Argentina?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Argentina was 31.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1864.
- How does Argentina rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 74th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.