Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 23.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.7%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
54th
of 184 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2016
All-time low
5.8%
in 1991
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 1972–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Argentina is 23.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 29.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1991.
Argentina ranks 54th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.2% | — |
| 1973 | 7.3% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -45.2% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +37.8% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 5.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 10.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 20.1% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.0% | 24.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 23.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.