Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Argentina
Argentina: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 49.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Argentina, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Argentina stood at 49.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Argentina peaked at 79.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 127th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8% | — |
| 2001 | 54.5% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 54.5% | 79.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 43.3% | 50.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 41.5% | 49.7% | 3 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,396 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 15,051 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 50.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,254 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 18.68 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Argentina?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Argentina was 49.7% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Argentina ranks 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.