Argentina vs Brazil: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Argentina |  Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $519.9B | $1.9T |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -2.5% | 1.1% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -0.3% | -0.8% |
| Population | 44.9M | 210.1M |
| GDP per capita | $12k | $8.9k |
| GDP per capita growth | -3.47% | 0.33% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 15.93 | 2.02 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.57 | 0.55 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $21k | $16k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $551.2B | $1.9T |
| GNI per capita | $12k | $9.1k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $884.2B | $3.3T |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $20k | $16k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Argentina | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 35% | 27.5% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | 34% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 34.3% | 3.7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 40.7% | 3% |
| Unemployment | 9.5% | 12.5% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 53.1 | 53.7 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 8.19 | 7.72 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.1 | 7.05 |
| Property Rights Index | 50.5 | 57.3 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 47 | 46.7 |
| Business Freedom Index | 60.2 | 60.5 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 24.7 | 4.6 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 46.5 | 49.5 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 55 | 60 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 60 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 69.2 | 67.8 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 53.7 | 77.2 |
| Government Spending Index | 50.7 | 54.6 |
| Tax Burden Index | 69.6 | 70.4 |
| Government Integrity Index | 49.7 | 45.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 40 | 35 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 76.4 | 75.5 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 9.2 | 6.5 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 14 | 19.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 5.1 | 30.5 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 6.9M | 6.6M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Argentina | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 86.3% | 87.9% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 56.1% | 30.3% |
| External debt stocks | $280.5B | $557.8B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 102.1% | 17.8% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 45% | 31.7% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 15.5% | 14.4% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 21% | 15.4% |
| Total reserves including gold | $66.2B | $374.7B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $11.9B | $78.2B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Argentina | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 14.3% | 14.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 16.4% | 14.3% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$27.5B | -$41.5B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 19.4% | 27.2% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $30.3M | $241.7M |
| Personal remittances received | $515.9M | $2.9B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 23% | 18.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 6.1% | 4.4% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $2B | $5.1B |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $268.3M | $825.5M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 24.3% | 34.9% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 40.5% | 38.9% |
