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Economy of Argentina vs Nauru compared: GDP & Debt

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Argentina has a GDP of $638B compared to $163M for Nauru, ranking 24/197 and 195/197 by economy size, respectively.

Argentina has $540B in government debt (84.7% of GDP), compared to $28.3M (17.4% of GDP) in Nauru.

Argentina vs Nauru GDP by year

Argentina
Nauru
1x
Year GDP, current $
Argentina Nauru
2024 $638,365,455,340 $162,588,621
2023 $649,461,687,959 $151,435,610
2022 $633,993,756,301 $152,373,434
2021 $486,564,085,480 $175,390,281
2020 $385,740,508,437 $124,685,688
2019 $447,754,683,615 $125,160,116
2018 $524,819,892,360 $130,995,566
2017 $643,628,393,281 $109,355,639
2016 $557,532,320,663 $97,541,943
2015 $594,749,285,413 $84,863,441
2014 $526,319,673,732 $99,149,244
2013 $552,025,140,252 $94,385,015
2012 $545,982,375,701 $101,055,723
2011 $530,158,122,010 $65,071,880
2010 $423,627,422,092 $47,562,845
2009 $332,976,484,578 $44,176,246
2008 $361,558,037,110 $37,602,265
2007 $287,530,508,431 $22,766,972
2006 $232,557,260,817 $29,200,359
2005 $198,737,095,012 $30,070,666
2004 $164,657,930,453 $30,587,566
2003 $127,586,973,492 $24,778,160
2002 $97,724,004,252 $21,017,424
2001 $268,696,750,000 $22,613,288
2000 $284,203,750,000 $26,930,980
1999 $283,523,000,000 $27,328,613
1998 $298,948,250,000 $29,664,451
1997 $292,859,000,000 $37,331,507
1996 $272,149,750,000 $37,458,801
1995 $258,031,750,000 $39,969,706
1994 $257,440,000,000 $39,742,511
1993 $236,741,715,015 $43,542,088
1992 $228,778,917,308 $51,133,123
1991 $189,719,984,268 $52,533,789
1990 $141,352,654,305 $55,572,376
1989 $76,629,728,760 $53,736,786
1988 $126,890,235,049 $45,931,134
1987 $108,810,885,301 $40,118,410
1986 $105,872,372,614 $39,939,391
1985 $88,150,891,728 $41,548,741
1984 $116,915,052,107 $47,363,231
1983 $103,979,106,778 $48,439,093
1982 $84,307,486,837 $52,877,742
1981 $78,676,842,367 $51,689,637
1980 $76,961,923,741 $46,947,124
1979 $69,252,328,952 $44,431,330
1978 $89,049,453,088 $41,754,147
1977 $56,781,000,101 $40,444,702
1976 $51,169,499,892 $40,287,427
1975 $52,438,647,922 $40,106,776
1974 $72,436,777,342 $35,994,511
1973 $52,544,000,117 $26,529,817
1972 $34,733,000,536 $21,734,269
1971 $33,293,199,095 $19,009,433
1970 $31,584,210,366 $17,570,366
1969 $31,256,284,544 -
1968 $26,436,857,247 -
1967 $24,256,667,553 -
1966 $28,630,474,728 -
1965 $28,344,705,967 -
1964 $25,605,249,382 -
1963 $18,272,123,664 -
1962 $18,337,691,145 -
1961 $20,132,220,375 -
1960 $15,865,474,315 -

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

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GDP per capita in Argentina vs Nauru by year

Argentina
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Nauru
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Argentina Nauru
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $13,970 $30,431 $13,609 $14,173
2023 $14,262 $30,221 $12,752 $13,732
2022 $13,962 $29,809 $12,912 $13,245
2021 $10,738 $26,300 $14,979 $12,112
2020 $8,536 $22,393 $10,709 $10,811
2019 $9,956 $23,517 $10,802 $10,555
2018 $11,753 $24,410 $11,414 $9,657
2017 $14,533 $23,385 $9,657 $9,650
2016 $12,700 $20,106 $8,748 $10,281
2015 $13,680 $19,899 $7,747 $9,955
2014 $12,233 $19,487 $9,230 $9,726
2013 $12,964 $19,929 $8,975 $8,429
2012 $12,950 $19,430 $9,843 $8,153
2011 $12,704 $19,105 $6,444 $6,544
2010 $10,260 $17,848 $4,736 $5,620
2009 $8,150 $16,182 $4,411 $5,568
2008 $8,944 $17,277 $3,757 $5,863
2007 $7,185 $16,455 $2,272 $4,789
2006 $5,869 $14,844 $2,910 $5,975
2005 $5,068 $13,465 $2,992 $5,336
2004 $4,242 $12,118 $3,041 $5,169
2003 $3,320 $10,933 $2,463 $5,261
2002 $2,570 $9,953 $2,085 $5,132
2001 $7,141 $11,118 $2,232 $5,587
2000 $7,637 $11,500 $2,649 $5,838
1999 $7,706 $11,464 $2,683 $6,118
1998 $8,219 $11,836 $2,909 $6,450
1997 $8,147 $11,403 $3,661 $7,231
1996 $7,663 $10,496 $3,679 $7,818
1995 $7,358 $9,891 $3,932 $8,726
1994 $7,438 $10,103 $3,921 $9,308
1993 $6,932 $9,472 $4,310 $9,513
1992 $6,790 $8,668 $5,103 $11,167
1991 $5,709 $7,961 $5,333 $13,265
1990 $4,315 $7,158 $5,776 $16,215
1989 $2,375 - $5,723 -
1988 $3,993 - $5,012 -
1987 $3,477 - $4,485 -
1986 $3,436 - $4,569 -
1985 $2,906 - $4,859 -
1984 $3,915 - $5,654 -
1983 $3,538 - $5,896 -
1982 $2,915 - $6,577 -
1981 $2,764 - $6,594 -
1980 $2,748 - $6,138 -
1979 $2,512 - $5,950 -
1978 $3,282 - $5,721 -
1977 $2,126 - $5,646 -
1976 $1,947 - $5,703 -
1975 $2,027 - $5,740 -
1974 $2,845 - $5,199 -
1973 $2,098 - $3,864 -
1972 $1,409 - $3,191 -
1971 $1,373 - $2,811 -
1970 $1,323 - $2,619 -
1969 $1,330 - - -
1968 $1,142 - - -
1967 $1,064 - - -
1966 $1,275 - - -
1965 $1,282 - - -
1964 $1,176 - - -
1963 $853 - - -
1962 $870 - - -
1961 $971 - - -
1960 $778 - - -

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 $13,609 in Nauru, ranking 74/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Argentina ranks 73rd at $30,431, while Nauru ranks 119th at $14,173.

Economic indicators

Argentina Nauru
Gross domestic product
$638B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank
24/197
2024
195/197
2024
GDP growth
-1.34%
2023-2024
1.39%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank
72/197
2024
74/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$14,173
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
73/197
2024
119/197
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank
46/185
2024
113/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$8,783
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
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.4%
2012
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
122.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
219.9%
2023-2024
9.3%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
29%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
5.06%
2021
Population
46048053
12125

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Argentina
Spending

Debt
Nauru
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Argentina Nauru
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 31% 84.7% 122.1% 17.4%
2023 37.6% 154.6% 118.1% 20.5%
2022 37.6% 84.3% 134.8% 22.4%
2021 37.9% 81% 93% 20.5%
2020 42.5% 103.8% 109.4% 56.3%
2019 38.1% 89.8% 106% 59.6%
2018 38.9% 85.2% 90.8% 71.1%
2017 41.1% 57% 102.3% 78%
2016 41.5% 53.1% 96% 86.3%
2015 41.4% 52.6% 85.4% 113%
2014 38.9% 44.7% 61.3% 147.7%
2013 37.6% 43.5% 66% 166.9%
2012 36.8% 40.4% 46% 157.3%
2011 34.9% 38.9% 44.7% 236.8%
2010 33.4% 43.5% 73.8% 298.9%
2009 34.5% 55.4% 68% 295.6%
2008 30.8% 53.8% - -
2007 29.6% 62.1% - -
2006 26.6% 70.8% - -
2005 24.4% 80.3% - -
2004 23% 117.9% - -
2003 22% 125.2% - -
2002 21.9% 147.2% - -
2001 26.4% 48% - -
2000 25.2% 40.8% - -
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 Nauru spent $199M, or 122.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 84.7% in Argentina and 17.4% in Nauru, ranking 39/185 and 176/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Argentina

Nauru
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Argentina Nauru
2024 0.46% 29.8%
2023 -5.33% 19.4%
2022 -3.84% 24.3%
2021 -4.33% 44.5%
2020 -8.67% 42.8%
2019 -4.44% 31%
2018 -5.44% 29.6%
2017 -6.69% 16.2%
2016 -6.65% 18.9%
2015 -6% 10.7%
2014 -4.25% 29.6%
2013 -3.25% 1.71%
2012 -3.02% 8.12%
2011 -2.75% 2.73%
2010 -1.39% 0.09%
2009 -1.83% 0.37%
2008 0.35% -
2007 0.76% -
2006 1.65% -
2005 3.34% -
2004 3.97% -
2003 1.5% -
2002 -1.91% -
2001 -5.36% -
2000 -3.42% -
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 Nauru's surplus of $48.4M, or 29.8% of GDP.

Over the past 16 years, Argentina recorded a fiscal deficit in 15 of those years, while Nauru ran a deficit in 0 years. On average, Argentina posted an annual deficit equal to 4.22% of GDP, compared to surplus of 19.4% of GDP for Nauru.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Argentina

Nauru
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Argentina Nauru
2024 219.9% 9.3%
2023 133.5% 4.8%
2022 72.4% 1.1%
2021 48.4% 2%
2020 42% 0.9%
2019 53.5% 4.1%
2018 34.3% 1.1%
2017 25.7% 4.5%
2016 - 8.1%
2015 - 9.8%
2014 - 0.3%
2013 10.6% -1.1%
2012 10% 0.3%
2011 9.8% -3.4%
2010 10.5% -2%
2009 6.3% 22.4%
2008 8.6% 1%
2007 8.8% 5.6%
2006 10.9% 19.3%
2005 9.6% 8.7%
2004 4.4% -
2003 13.4% -
2002 25.9% -
2001 -1.1% -
2000 -0.9% -
1999 -1.2% -
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 20 years, Argentina has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 42%, compared with 4.84% in Nauru. In 2024, inflation was 219.9% in Argentina and 9.3% in Nauru.

Top exports between countries

Argentina
Export category Export value
Nauru
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $1K

Balance of trade

Argentina Nauru
Current account balance
$5.7B
2024
$9.73M
2024
Current account balance ranking
32/190
2024
75/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+0.89%
2024
+5.98%
2024
Goods imports
$57.4B
2024
$92.7M
2024
Goods exports
$79.8B
2024
$25.5M
2024
Service imports
$22.9B
2024
$88.2M
2024
Service exports
$17.2B
2024
$64.6M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
12.7%
2024
110.5%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
15.2%
2024
55.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Argentina Nauru
Economic freedom 57.4 60
Economic freedom ranking 117/197 97/197
Property rights 41.2 n/a
Government integrity 41.2 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 58.2 n/a
Tax burden 67.8 n/a
Government spending 62.3 n/a
Fiscal health 72.2 n/a
Business freedom 56.8 n/a
Labor freedom 53.5 n/a
Monetary freedom 28.9 n/a
Trade freedom 67.4 n/a
Investment freedom 70 n/a
Financial freedom 70 n/a

Other economic metrics

Argentina Nauru
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
n/a
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.81%
2024
n/a
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$244M
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$29,800
2024
$21,970
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
56/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.89B
2024
$4.51M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$11.6B
2024
-$5.85M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.76B
2024
-$1.34M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
6.32%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
38.1%
2024
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
n/a

GDP per capita map

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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. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. TradeMap (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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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.