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Economy of Argentina vs Liberia compared: GDP & Debt

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Argentina has a GDP of $638B compared to $4.78B for Liberia, ranking 24/197 and 163/197 by economy size, respectively.

Argentina has $540B in government debt (84.7% of GDP), compared to $2.73B (57.2% of GDP) in Liberia.

Argentina vs Liberia GDP by year

Argentina
Liberia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Argentina Liberia
2024 $638,365,455,340 $4,779,300,900
2023 $649,461,687,959 $4,390,000,000
2022 $633,993,756,301 $4,001,047,000
2021 $486,564,085,480 $3,513,049,500
2020 $385,740,508,437 $3,176,126,300
2019 $447,754,683,615 $3,319,596,500
2018 $524,819,892,360 $3,422,754,800
2017 $643,628,393,281 $3,390,703,400
2016 $557,532,320,663 $3,398,419,600
2015 $594,749,285,413 $3,227,075,700
2014 $526,319,673,732 $3,225,652,000
2013 $552,025,140,252 $3,177,198,100
2012 $545,982,375,701 $2,791,614,000
2011 $530,158,122,010 $2,398,000,000
2010 $423,627,422,092 $1,998,000,000
2009 $332,976,484,578 $1,768,000,000
2008 $361,558,037,110 $1,726,000,000
2007 $287,530,508,431 $1,373,000,000
2006 $232,557,260,817 $1,119,000,000
2005 $198,737,095,012 $949,000,000
2004 $164,657,930,453 $897,000,000
2003 $127,586,973,492 $748,000,000
2002 $97,724,004,252 $927,000,000
2001 $268,696,750,000 $906,000,000
2000 $284,203,750,000 $874,000,000
1999 $283,523,000,000 $441,800,000
1998 $298,948,250,000 $359,600,000
1997 $292,859,000,000 $295,900,000
1996 $272,149,750,000 $159,400,000
1995 $258,031,750,000 $134,800,000
1994 $257,440,000,000 $132,200,000
1993 $236,741,715,015 $160,400,000
1992 $228,778,917,308 $223,500,000
1991 $189,719,984,268 $348,000,000
1990 $141,352,654,305 $384,400,000
1989 $76,629,728,760 $786,300,000
1988 $126,890,235,049 $1,038,300,000
1987 $108,810,885,301 $972,800,000
1986 $105,872,372,614 $840,964,400
1985 $88,150,891,728 $851,296,100
1984 $116,915,052,107 $848,478,300
1983 $103,979,106,778 $823,374,900
1982 $84,307,486,837 $863,933,200
1981 $78,676,842,367 $846,514,500
1980 $76,961,923,741 $854,711,500
1979 $69,252,328,952 $814,067,900
1978 $89,049,453,088 $717,240,400
1977 $56,781,000,101 $673,010,600
1976 $51,169,499,892 $596,675,700
1975 $52,438,647,922 $577,549,300
1974 $72,436,777,342 $486,955,000
1973 $52,544,000,117 $386,968,300
1972 $34,733,000,536 $368,098,000
1971 $33,293,199,095 $341,543,100
1970 $31,584,210,366 $323,099,700
1969 $31,256,284,544 $306,961,800
1968 $26,436,857,247 $276,820,700
1967 $24,256,667,553 $261,024,300
1966 $28,630,474,728 $244,459,500
1965 $28,344,705,967 $229,260,800
1964 $25,605,249,382 $218,929,100
1963 $18,272,123,664 $200,229,600
1962 $18,337,691,145 $191,861,800
1961 $20,132,220,375 $183,920,900
1960 $15,865,474,315 $190,495,600

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Argentina vs Liberia by year

Argentina
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Liberia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Argentina Liberia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $13,970 $30,431 $851 $1,871
2023 $14,262 $30,221 $799 $1,795
2022 $13,962 $29,809 $745 $1,692
2021 $10,738 $26,300 $668 $1,539
2020 $8,536 $22,393 $617 $1,660
2019 $9,956 $23,517 $658 $1,900
2018 $11,753 $24,410 $692 $1,800
2017 $14,533 $23,385 $699 $1,665
2016 $12,700 $20,106 $715 $1,490
2015 $13,680 $19,899 $693 $1,340
2014 $12,233 $19,487 $707 $1,419
2013 $12,964 $19,929 $711 $1,360
2012 $12,950 $19,430 $638 $1,157
2011 $12,704 $19,105 $568 $1,041
2010 $10,260 $17,848 $492 $980
2009 $8,150 $16,182 $448 $939
2008 $8,944 $17,277 $452 $915
2007 $7,185 $16,455 $374 $873
2006 $5,869 $14,844 $321 $815
2005 $5,068 $13,465 $287.5 $774
2004 $4,242 $12,118 $284.1 $745
2003 $3,320 $10,933 $239.8 $716
2002 $2,570 $9,953 $299.5 $1,013
2001 $7,141 $11,118 $300 $987
2000 $7,637 $11,500 $298.5 $965
1999 $7,706 $11,464 $156.6 $762
1998 $8,219 $11,836 $134.7 $652
1997 $8,147 $11,403 $122.6 $548
1996 $7,663 $10,496 $71.4 $282.2
1995 $7,358 $9,891 $62.1 $254.4
1994 $7,438 $10,103 $61.5 $262.6
1993 $6,932 $9,472 $74.4 $328
1992 $6,790 $8,668 $107.8 $497
1991 $5,709 $7,961 $177.9 $793
1990 $4,315 $7,158 $172.9 $787
1989 $2,375 - $312 -
1988 $3,993 - $424 -
1987 $3,477 - $409 -
1986 $3,436 - $364 -
1985 $2,906 - $380 -
1984 $3,915 - $390 -
1983 $3,538 - $391 -
1982 $2,915 - $422 -
1981 $2,764 - $426 -
1980 $2,748 - $443 -
1979 $2,512 - $435 -
1978 $3,282 - $394 -
1977 $2,126 - $381 -
1976 $1,947 - $347 -
1975 $2,027 - $346 -
1974 $2,845 - $299.4 -
1973 $2,098 - $244.4 -
1972 $1,409 - $238.6 -
1971 $1,373 - $227.1 -
1970 $1,323 - $220.3 -
1969 $1,330 - $214.7 -
1968 $1,142 - $198.6 -
1967 $1,064 - $192.2 -
1966 $1,275 - $184.6 -
1965 $1,282 - $177.6 -
1964 $1,176 - $173.9 -
1963 $853 - $163.1 -
1962 $870 - $160.3 -
1961 $971 - $157.5 -
1960 $778 - $167.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina's GDP per capita is $13,970, ranking 72/197, compared to $851 in Liberia, ranking 184/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Argentina ranks 73rd at $30,431, while Liberia ranks 188th at $1,871.

Economic indicators

Argentina Liberia
Gross domestic product
$638B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank
24/197
2024
163/197
2024
GDP growth
-1.34%
2023-2024
4.02%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank
72/197
2024
184/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$1,871
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
73/197
2024
188/197
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank
46/185
2024
167/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$1,191
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.9%
2016
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
24.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
219.9%
2023-2024
8.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
29%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
5.93%
2017
Population
46048053
5887000

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Argentina
Spending

Debt
Liberia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Argentina Liberia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 31% 84.7% 24.3% 57.2%
2023 37.6% 154.6% 27.1% 57.8%
2022 37.6% 84.3% 26.9% 54.3%
2021 37.9% 81% 29.8% 53.3%
2020 42.5% 103.8% 35.3% 58.7%
2019 38.1% 89.8% 32.3% 48.6%
2018 38.9% 85.2% 32.7% 37.1%
2017 41.1% 57% 35.1% 31.8%
2016 41.5% 53.1% 35.8% 28.6%
2015 41.4% 52.6% 37.1% 24.8%
2014 38.9% 44.7% 33.4% 24.3%
2013 37.6% 43.5% 27.4% 20.6%
2012 36.8% 40.4% 30.8% 20.5%
2011 34.9% 38.9% 30.1% 22.7%
2010 33.4% 43.5% 25.2% 25.6%
2009 34.5% 55.4% 23.7% 130.9%
2008 30.8% 53.8% 21.6% 233.1%
2007 29.6% 62.1% 17.2% 394%
2006 26.6% 70.8% 11.1% 472%
2005 24.4% 80.3% 12.8% 535%
2004 23% 117.9% 12.1% 543%
2003 22% 125.2% 9.85% 658%
2002 21.9% 147.2% 13.2% 481%
2001 26.4% 48% 12.6% 484%
2000 25.2% 40.8% 15.2% 489%
1999 25.5% 38.9% - -
1998 23.1% 34.1% - -
1997 22.6% 31.7% - -
1996 22.7% 32.6% - -
1995 22.9% 30.7% - -
1994 22.9% 28.4% - -
1993 22% 26.9% - -
1992 12.1% 25% - -
1991 11.4% 35.7% - -
1990 11% 48.5% - -
1989 11% 118.2% - -
1988 12.3% 61.4% - -
1987 13.7% 74.1% - -
1986 13.7% 55.9% - -
1985 14.7% 55.2% - -
1984 13% 54.6% - -
1983 14.2% 64.2% - -
1982 15.9% 52.2% - -
1981 17% 26.5% - -
1980 15.2% 11.4% - -
1979 14.5% 12.4% - -
1978 14.9% 17.5% - -
1977 12.6% 25.1% - -
1976 13% 28.7% - -
1975 12.5% 33.8% - -
1974 14% 13% - -
1973 12.6% 12% - -
1972 11.2% 17.1% - -
1971 11.7% 15.2% - -
1970 12% 13.5% - -
1969 12.3% 9.63% - -
1968 12.8% 9.43% - -
1967 13% 10.9% - -
1966 12.1% 13.4% - -
1965 11.6% 15.9% - -
1964 11.8% 16.8% - -
1963 11.2% 23.4% - -
1962 11.3% 25.1% - -
1961 12.3% 8.69% - -
1960 11.3% 8.39% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1992–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1992, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Argentina's government spending was $198B, accounting for 31% of its GDP, while Liberia spent $1.16B, or 24.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 84.7% in Argentina and 57.2% in Liberia, ranking 39/185 and 91/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Argentina

Liberia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Argentina Liberia
2024 0.46% -1.98%
2023 -5.33% -7.03%
2022 -3.84% -5.33%
2021 -4.33% -2.5%
2020 -8.67% -4.02%
2019 -4.44% -4.92%
2018 -5.44% -4.7%
2017 -6.69% -7.14%
2016 -6.65% -3.83%
2015 -6% -3.74%
2014 -4.25% -4.92%
2013 -3.25% 1.29%
2012 -3.02% -2.86%
2011 -2.75% -4.43%
2010 -1.39% 1.17%
2009 -1.83% -1.39%
2008 0.35% -2.68%
2007 0.76% 2.44%
2006 1.65% 4.42%
2005 3.34% -0.55%
2004 3.97% -0.56%
2003 1.5% 0.39%
2002 -1.91% -1.63%
2001 -5.36% -0.98%
2000 -3.42% -0.08%
1999 -3.71% -
1998 -1.83% -
1997 -1.84% -
1996 -2.81% -
1995 -2.07% -
1994 -1.25% -
1993 -0.02% -
1992 1.54% -
1991 0.96% -
1990 -0.14% -
1989 -0.25% -
1988 -1.75% -
1987 1.89% -
1986 3.3% -
1985 3.6% -
1984 -1.39% -
1983 -2.89% -
1982 -4.68% -
1981 -3.93% -
1980 -1.14% -
1979 -1.5% -
1978 -1.36% -
1977 -0.54% -
1976 -2.39% -
1975 -2.9% -
1974 -1.08% -
1973 -1.48% -
1972 -0.12% -
1971 0.32% -
1970 1.01% -
1969 0.54% -
1968 0.25% -
1967 0.66% -
1966 -0.98% -
1965 -0.89% -
1964 -1.34% -
1963 -0.65% -
1962 -0.47% -
1961 1.73% -
1960 -1.98% -
1959 -4.82% -
1958 -6.61% -
1957 -2.72% -
1956 -3.77% -
1955 -3.75% -
1954 -3.21% -
1953 -3.1% -
1952 -3.01% -
1951 -3.52% -
1950 -3.38% -
1949 -3.98% -
1948 -2.73% -
1947 -1.6% -
1946 -4.12% -
1945 -5.25% -
1944 -4.61% -
1943 -3.86% -
1942 -2.9% -
1941 -2.85% -
1940 -2.31% -
1939 -3.09% -
1938 -2.09% -
1937 -1.62% -
1936 -1.44% -
1935 -1.16% -
1934 -1.56% -
1933 -1.27% -
1932 -1.19% -
1931 -2.98% -
1930 -3.94% -
1929 -1.95% -
1928 -1.52% -
1927 -3.3% -
1926 -1% -
1925 -0.46% -
1924 -0.68% -
1923 -0.93% -
1922 -1.86% -
1921 -0.99% -
1920 0.2% -
1919 -0.3% -
1918 -1.14% -
1917 -2.18% -
1916 -2.13% -
1915 -2.64% -
1914 -3.03% -
1913 -0.61% -
1912 -0.78% -
1911 -2.19% -
1910 -2.24% -
1909 -2.57% -
1908 0.28% -
1907 -0.2% -
1906 -0.32% -
1905 -3.52% -
1904 0.15% -
1903 -0.25% -
1902 -2.2% -
1901 -0.54% -
1900 -0.42% -
1899 -0.4% -
1898 -9.31% -
1897 -1.46% -
1896 -4.19% -
1895 -1.59% -
1894 -1.06% -
1893 0.06% -
1892 -1.33% -
1891 -4.48% -
1890 -1.82% -
1889 -2.88% -
1888 -0.69% -
1887 0.35% -
1886 -2.39% -
1885 -2.67% -
1884 -4.07% -
1883 -4.19% -
1882 -5.42% -
1881 -2.31% -
1880 -2.15% -
1879 -1.09% -
1878 -1.08% -
1877 -1.68% -
1876 -4.15% -
1875 -3.08% -
1874 -2.59% -
1873 -1.39% -
1872 -1.18% -
1871 -5.54% -
1870 -2.74% -
1869 -1.61% -
1868 -1.8% -
1867 -1.08% -
1866 -2.09% -
1865 -0.79% -
1864 0.51% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1864–1992, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1993–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Argentina's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $2.92B, equivalent to 0.46% of GDP. This compares to Liberia's deficit of $94.6M, or 1.98% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Argentina recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while Liberia ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Argentina posted an annual deficit equal to 2.66% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.22% of GDP for Liberia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Argentina

Liberia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Argentina Liberia
2024 219.9% 8.2%
2023 133.5% 10.1%
2022 72.4% 7.6%
2021 48.4% 7.8%
2020 42% 17%
2019 53.5% 27%
2018 34.3% 23.5%
2017 25.7% 12.4%
2016 - 8.8%
2015 - 7.7%
2014 - 9.9%
2013 10.6% 7.6%
2012 10% 6.8%
2011 9.8% 8.5%
2010 10.5% 7.3%
2009 6.3% 7.4%
2008 8.6% 17.5%
2007 8.8% 11.4%
2006 10.9% 9.5%
2005 9.6% 6.9%
2004 4.4% 3.6%
2003 13.4% 10.3%
2002 25.9% 14.2%
2001 -1.1% 12.1%
2000 -0.9% 5.3%
1999 -1.2% 2%
1998 0.9% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1998–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 26 years, Argentina has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 32.8%, compared with 10.4% in Liberia. In 2024, inflation was 219.9% in Argentina and 8.2% in Liberia.

Top exports between countries

Argentina
Export category Export value
Miscellaneous $5.51M
Raw agricultural goods $2.43M
Animal & marine products $196K
Liberia
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Argentina Liberia
Current account balance
$5.7B
2024
$64.8M
2022
Current account balance ranking
32/190
2024
73/190
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
+0.89%
2024
+1.62%
2022
Goods imports
$57.4B
2024
$1.53B
2022
Goods exports
$79.8B
2024
$1.03B
2022
Service imports
$22.9B
2024
$434M
2022
Service exports
$17.2B
2024
$192M
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
12.7%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
15.2%
2024
28.5%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Argentina Liberia
Economic freedom 57.4 49.8
Economic freedom ranking 117/197 163/197
Property rights 41.2 40.4
Government integrity 41.2 25.8
Judicial effectiveness 58.2 23.4
Tax burden 67.8 86.1
Government spending 62.3 79.5
Fiscal health 72.2 56.9
Business freedom 56.8 38
Labor freedom 53.5 43.4
Monetary freedom 28.9 71.4
Trade freedom 67.4 57.4
Investment freedom 70 55
Financial freedom 70 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Argentina
Liberia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Argentina Liberia
2026 57.4 49.8
2025 54.2 48.5
2024 49.9 49.9
2023 51 49.6
2022 50.1 47.9
2021 52.7 49.2
2020 53.1 49
2019 52.2 49.7
2018 52.3 50.9
2017 50.4 49.1
2016 43.8 52.2
2015 44.1 52.7
2014 44.6 52.4
2013 46.7 49.3
2012 48 48.6
2011 51.7 46.5
2010 51.2 46.2
2009 52.3 48.1
2008 54.2 -
2007 54 -
2006 53.4 -
2005 51.7 -
2004 53.9 -
2003 56.3 -
2002 65.7 -
2001 68.6 -
2000 70 -
1999 70.6 -
1998 70.9 -
1997 73.3 -
1996 74.7 -
1995 68 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Argentina is 57.4, ranking 117/197, compared to 49.8 for Liberia, ranking 163/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Argentina Liberia
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
22.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.81%
2024
33.8%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$4.28B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$29,800
2024
$1,750
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$600M
2022
Total reserves ranking
56/177
2024
153/177
2022
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.89B
2024
-$960M
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$11.6B
2024
$472M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.76B
2024
$74.9M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
6.32%
2024
3.09%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
38.1%
2024
50.9%
2016
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
n/a

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1864–1992, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1992–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.