IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Argentina

Argentina: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 980.97 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
980.97 units per person
Change on year
up 30.7%
World rank
4th
of 190 countries
All-time high
980.97 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
9.88 units per person
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Argentina, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Argentina is 980.97 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 1,914.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Argentina peaked at 980.97 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.88 units per person, in 1969.

That places Argentina 4th out of 190 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.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Argentina, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 19.92 units per person —
1961 21.08 units per person +5.9%
1962 20.31 units per person -3.7%
1963 20.63 units per person +1.6%
1964 18.37 units per person -10.9%
1965 16.1 units per person -12.4%
1966 16.92 units per person +5.1%
1967 14.56 units per person -14.0%
1968 10.94 units per person -24.8%
1969 9.88 units per person -9.7%
1970 12.97 units per person +31.3%
1971 13.6 units per person +4.9%
1972 24.91 units per person +83.1%
1973 24.51 units per person -1.6%
1974 19.35 units per person -21.1%
1975 26.67 units per person +37.8%
1976 34.08 units per person +27.8%
1977 29.38 units per person -13.8%
1978 14.91 units per person -49.3%
1979 13.8 units per person -7.4%
1980 19.27 units per person +39.6%
1981 19.79 units per person +2.7%
1982 24.6 units per person +24.3%
1983 76 units per person +208.9%
1984 74.8 units per person -1.6%
1985 106.08 units per person +41.8%
1986 108.85 units per person +2.6%
1987 122.37 units per person +12.4%
1988 121.02 units per person -1.1%
1989 107.58 units per person -11.1%
1990 100.14 units per person -6.9%
1991 85.73 units per person -14.4%
1992 95.57 units per person +11.5%
1993 120.04 units per person +25.6%
1994 127.75 units per person +6.4%
1995 161.44 units per person +26.4%
1996 166.5 units per person +3.1%
1997 163.75 units per person -1.7%
1998 148.52 units per person -9.3%
1999 146.21 units per person -1.6%
2000 161.16 units per person +10.2%
2001 351.85 units per person +118.3%
2002 333.02 units per person -5.4%
2003 326.96 units per person -1.8%
2004 288.28 units per person -11.8%
2005 223.7 units per person -22.4%
2006 53.43 units per person -76.1%
2007 52.9 units per person -1.0%
2008 52.37 units per person -1.0%
2009 51.82 units per person -1.1%
2010 51.27 units per person -1.1%
2011 50.73 units per person -1.1%
2012 50.21 units per person -1.0%
2013 49.71 units per person -1.0%
2014 49.2 units per person -1.0%
2015 48.69 units per person -1.0%
2016 66.5 units per person +36.6%
2017 65.92 units per person -0.9%
2018 518.05 units per person +685.9%
2019 774.53 units per person +49.5%
2020 770.78 units per person -0.5%
2021 710.18 units per person -7.9%
2022 823.78 units per person +16.0%
2023 737.89 units per person -10.4%
2024 750.39 units per person +1.7%
2025 980.97 units per person +30.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +685.9% 65.92 units per person 518.05 units per person
1983 +208.9% 24.6 units per person 76 units per person
2001 +118.3% 161.16 units per person 351.85 units per person
1972 +83.1% 13.6 units per person 24.91 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.87 units per person 9.88 units per person 21.08 units per person 10
1970s 21.42 units per person 12.97 units per person 34.08 units per person 10
1980s 78.04 units per person 19.27 units per person 122.37 units per person 10
1990s 131.56 units per person 85.73 units per person 166.5 units per person 10
2000s 189.55 units per person 51.82 units per person 351.85 units per person 10
2010s 172.48 units per person 48.69 units per person 774.53 units per person 10
2020s 795.67 units per person 710.18 units per person 980.97 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 1 San Marino 1,442 units per person compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 1,425 units per person compare
  3. 3 Barbados 1,208 units per person compare
  4. 5 Seychelles 913.41 units per person compare
  5. 6 Suriname 871.53 units per person compare
  6. 7 Andorra 746.35 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Argentina?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Argentina was 980.97 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 980.97 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 9.88 units per person in 1969.
How does Argentina rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Argentina ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,914.7%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.