Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 9.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.9%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
138th
of 164 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2008
All-time low
9.3%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 9.9% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Argentina peaked at 13.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2001.
Argentina ranks 138th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -10.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 9.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.2%, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 9.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 135 Tajikistan 10.8% compare
- 136 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10.7% compare
- 137 Germany 10.6% compare
- 139 Sri Lanka 9.9% compare
- 140 Afghanistan 9.9% compare
- 141 Madagascar 9.6% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Argentina?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Argentina was 9.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 138th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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