Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 63.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
63.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
82nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 1991
All-time low
57.0%
in 2016
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Share of household 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
Argentina recorded 63.7% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 80.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2016.
Argentina ranks 82nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 74.7% | — |
| 1973 | 73.3% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 74.6% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 68.7% | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 71.0% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 77.2% | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 76.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 72.8% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 68.9% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 75.8% | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 72.8% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 70.3% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 75.3% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 80.1% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.3% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 63.2% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 67.5% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.1% | 65.7% | 75.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 68.9% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 60.4% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 63.8% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 57.0% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 60.8% | 63.7% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 705.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,224 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 45.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 185.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 63.7% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.