Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Argentina
Argentina: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 14.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Argentina, 1990–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 14.4% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Argentina peaked at 15.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.6% | — |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 6.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 14.6% | 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Argentina?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Argentina was 14.4% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Argentina ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.