Historical gov spending gdp in Argentina
Argentina: Historical gov spending gdp was 31.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.02
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
74th
of 151 countries
All-time high
42.48
in 2020
All-time low
2.83
in 1864
Years of data
161
1864–2024
Historical gov spending gdp in Argentina, 1864–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, historical gov spending gdp in Argentina stood at 31.02.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Argentina peaked at 42.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.83, 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.
Historical gov spending gdp in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 2.83 | — |
| 1865 | 3.51 | +23.9% |
| 1866 | 4.93 | +40.6% |
| 1867 | 5.92 | +20.0% |
| 1868 | 7.19 | +21.5% |
| 1869 | 6.72 | -6.5% |
| 1870 | 8.56 | +27.3% |
| 1871 | 9.59 | +12.1% |
| 1872 | 8.6 | -10.3% |
| 1873 | 9.17 | +6.6% |
| 1874 | 8.91 | -2.9% |
| 1875 | 9.96 | +11.8% |
| 1876 | 8.62 | -13.4% |
| 1877 | 5.58 | -35.3% |
| 1878 | 6.23 | +11.7% |
| 1879 | 7.61 | +22.0% |
| 1880 | 8.04 | +5.7% |
| 1881 | 8.71 | +8.3% |
| 1882 | 11.02 | +26.6% |
| 1883 | 10.55 | -4.2% |
| 1884 | 10.53 | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 8.62 | -18.1% |
| 1886 | 9.26 | +7.4% |
| 1887 | 7.26 | -21.6% |
| 1888 | 7.24 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 12.61 | +74.1% |
| 1890 | 7.73 | -38.7% |
| 1891 | 10.7 | +38.4% |
| 1892 | 8.51 | -20.4% |
| 1893 | 7.42 | -12.8% |
| 1894 | 7.24 | -2.4% |
| 1895 | 7.39 | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 9 | +21.8% |
| 1897 | 9.26 | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 16.56 | +78.8% |
| 1899 | 8.57 | -48.3% |
| 1900 | 8.25 | -3.7% |
| 1901 | 8 | -3.1% |
| 1902 | 9.41 | +17.6% |
| 1903 | 7.51 | -20.2% |
| 1904 | 7.53 | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 10.22 | +35.7% |
| 1906 | 7.18 | -29.8% |
| 1907 | 7.24 | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 6.39 | -11.7% |
| 1909 | 9.42 | +47.4% |
| 1910 | 8.92 | -5.3% |
| 1911 | 9.03 | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 7.64 | -15.4% |
| 1913 | 7.47 | -2.3% |
| 1914 | 8.64 | +15.7% |
| 1915 | 7.42 | -14.2% |
| 1916 | 6.66 | -10.3% |
| 1917 | 6.26 | -6.0% |
| 1918 | 4.83 | -22.9% |
| 1919 | 4.82 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 4.62 | -4.2% |
| 1921 | 6.13 | +32.8% |
| 1922 | 7.11 | +15.9% |
| 1923 | 6.54 | -8.0% |
| 1924 | 6.15 | -5.9% |
| 1925 | 6.61 | +7.4% |
| 1926 | 7.04 | +6.4% |
| 1927 | 9.39 | +33.4% |
| 1928 | 7.77 | -17.3% |
| 1929 | 8.01 | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 9.4 | +17.3% |
| 1931 | 9.92 | +5.5% |
| 1932 | 9.37 | -5.5% |
| 1933 | 8.87 | -5.3% |
| 1934 | 8.58 | -3.3% |
| 1935 | 8.46 | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 8.53 | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 8.61 | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 9.27 | +7.7% |
| 1939 | 10.04 | +8.2% |
| 1940 | 8.8 | -12.3% |
| 1941 | 8.5 | -3.5% |
| 1942 | 8.38 | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 9.18 | +9.6% |
| 1944 | 11.01 | +19.8% |
| 1945 | 11.4 | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 9.89 | -13.2% |
| 1947 | 9.32 | -5.8% |
| 1948 | 12.89 | +38.4% |
| 1949 | 11.82 | -8.4% |
| 1950 | 11.2 | -5.2% |
| 1951 | 11.98 | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 11.89 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 11.04 | -7.2% |
| 1954 | 10.97 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 10.22 | -6.9% |
| 1956 | 10.06 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 8.42 | -16.3% |
| 1958 | 13.2 | +56.8% |
| 1959 | 13.62 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 11.3 | -17.0% |
| 1961 | 12.25 | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 11.35 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 11.18 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 11.78 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 11.61 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 12.12 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 12.96 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 12.8 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 12.26 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 12.05 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 11.72 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 11.16 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 12.59 | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 14.04 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 12.51 | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 13.02 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 12.59 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 14.85 | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 14.5 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 15.17 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 17.03 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 15.87 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 14.18 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 13.04 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 14.75 | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 13.69 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 13.73 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 12.33 | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 11.01 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 10.99 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11.43 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 12.1 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 13.31 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 14.17 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 14.39 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14.11 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 22.59 | +60.1% |
| 1998 | 23.13 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 25.47 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 25.25 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 26.43 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 21.85 | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 22.03 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.03 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 24.43 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 26.62 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 29.55 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 30.76 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 34.52 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 33.36 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 34.9 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 36.82 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 37.6 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 38.85 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 41.37 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 41.52 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.12 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.95 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 38.13 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 42.48 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 37.88 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 37.64 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 37.64 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.02 | -17.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 31.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.92, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 31.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.1, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical gov spending gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | +78.8% | 9.26 | 16.56 |
| 1889 | +74.1% | 7.24 | 12.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 5.18 | 2.83 | 7.19 | 6 |
| 1870s | 8.28 | 5.58 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.38 | 7.24 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.24 | 7.24 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.12 | 6.39 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.17 | 4.82 | 9.03 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.94 | 4.62 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.11 | 8.46 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.12 | 8.38 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.26 | 8.42 | 13.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.96 | 11.18 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.9 | 11.16 | 14.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.08 | 11.01 | 17.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.17 | 10.99 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.45 | 21.85 | 34.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.26 | 33.36 | 41.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.33 | 31.02 | 42.48 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Argentina?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Argentina was 31.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 42.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 1864.
- How does Argentina rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Argentina ranks 74th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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