Tax revenue as share of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 29.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
29.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2015
All-time low
10.3%
in 1988
Years of data
37
1985–2022
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Argentina, 1985–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, tax revenue as share of gdp in Argentina stood at 29.6%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% 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, 10.3%, in 1988.
Argentina ranks 44th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.0% | — |
| 1986 | 12.4% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +16.0% |
| 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 | 30.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 10.3% | 12.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 13.3% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 17.8% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 28.5% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 29.1% | 29.7% | 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)
- 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 share of gdp in Argentina?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Argentina was 29.6% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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 10.3% in 1988.
- How does Argentina rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.