Tax revenue as share of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 30.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Argentina, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, tax revenue as share of gdp in Argentina stood at 30.3%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Argentina peaked at 31.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 32nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.7% | — |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 13.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 18.4% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.1% | 31.5% | 8 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,598 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 47.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,049 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15.63 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Argentina?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Argentina was 30.3% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 32nd out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.