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Argentina statistics: country profile & rankings

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 45.7M people. The capital and largest city is Buenos Aires, with 3.12M residents. Argentina shares land borders with Chile, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Uruguay.

Argentina ranks 24/197 by GDP ($638B) and 72/197 by GDP per capita ($13,970). The top export category is processed food, beverages & tobacco, while the top import is machinery & equipment.

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Rank
Population
46048053
35/197
GDP
$638B
2024
24/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
72/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
73/197
Government debt
$540B
2024
18/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
39/185
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
46/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
84/197
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 8/197
Population density 43.5 ppl/mi² 180/197
Fertility rate 1.5 142/196
Median age 33.5 years 85/196
Life expectancy 77.8 years 66/197

Argentina trends dashboard: time-series charts

Argentina's economy ranked

1x
Year GDP
2024 $638,365,455,340
2023 $649,461,687,959
2022 $633,993,756,301
2021 $486,564,085,480
2020 $385,740,508,437
2019 $447,754,683,615
2018 $524,819,892,360
2017 $643,628,393,281
2016 $557,532,320,663
2015 $594,749,285,413
2014 $526,319,673,732
2013 $552,025,140,252
2012 $545,982,375,701
2011 $530,158,122,010
2010 $423,627,422,092
2009 $332,976,484,578
2008 $361,558,037,110
2007 $287,530,508,431
2006 $232,557,260,817
2005 $198,737,095,012
2004 $164,657,930,453
2003 $127,586,973,492
2002 $97,724,004,252
2001 $268,696,750,000
2000 $284,203,750,000
1999 $283,523,000,000
1998 $298,948,250,000
1997 $292,859,000,000
1996 $272,149,750,000
1995 $258,031,750,000
1994 $257,440,000,000
1993 $236,741,715,015
1992 $228,778,917,308
1991 $189,719,984,268
1990 $141,352,654,305
1989 $76,629,728,760
1988 $126,890,235,049
1987 $108,810,885,301
1986 $105,872,372,614
1985 $88,150,891,728
1984 $116,915,052,107
1983 $103,979,106,778
1982 $84,307,486,837
1981 $78,676,842,367
1980 $76,961,923,741
1979 $69,252,328,952
1978 $89,049,453,088
1977 $56,781,000,101
1976 $51,169,499,892
1975 $52,438,647,922
1974 $72,436,777,342
1973 $52,544,000,117
1972 $34,733,000,536
1971 $33,293,199,095
1970 $31,584,210,366
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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Argentina's economy ranked

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Year GDP per capita
2024 $13,970
2023 $14,262
2022 $13,962
2021 $10,738
2020 $8,536
2019 $9,956
2018 $11,753
2017 $14,533
2016 $12,700
2015 $13,680
2014 $12,233
2013 $12,964
2012 $12,950
2011 $12,704
2010 $10,260
2009 $8,150
2008 $8,944
2007 $7,185
2006 $5,869
2005 $5,068
2004 $4,242
2003 $3,320
2002 $2,570
2001 $7,141
2000 $7,637
1999 $7,706
1998 $8,219
1997 $8,147
1996 $7,663
1995 $7,358
1994 $7,438
1993 $6,932
1992 $6,790
1991 $5,709
1990 $4,315
1989 $2,375
1988 $3,993
1987 $3,477
1986 $3,436
1985 $2,906
1984 $3,915
1983 $3,538
1982 $2,915
1981 $2,764
1980 $2,748
1979 $2,512
1978 $3,282
1977 $2,126
1976 $1,947
1975 $2,027
1974 $2,845
1973 $2,098
1972 $1,409
1971 $1,373
1970 $1,323
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 life expectancy calculator

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Year Life expectancy, years
2026 77.8
2025 77.7
2024 77.5
2023 77.4
2022 75.8
2021 73.9
2020 75.9
2019 76.8
2018 76.8
2017 76.5
2016 76.1
2015 76.6
2014 76.3
2013 75.8
2012 75.8
2011 76.1
2010 75.7
2009 75.6
2008 75.4
2007 74.8
2006 75.3
2005 75.2
2004 74.9
2003 74.3
2002 74.3
2001 74.2
2000 73.9
1999 73.7
1998 73.4
1997 73.4
1996 73.1
1995 72.9
1994 72.7
1993 72.3
1992 72.1
1991 72
1990 71.6
1989 71.5
1988 71.1
1987 70.7
1986 70.3
1985 69.9
1984 69.4
1983 69.3
1982 69
1981 68.9
1980 68.6
1979 68.4
1978 68
1977 67.6
1976 67
1975 67
1974 66.4
1973 66.2
1972 66
1971 65.6
1970 65.6
1969 65.1
1968 65.2
1967 65.5
1966 65.4
1965 65.1
1964 64.8
1963 64.9
1962 64.6
1961 64.6
1960 64.2
1959 64.1
1958 64.2
1957 63.2
1956 63.6
1955 62.7
1954 63.1
1953 62.5
1952 62.5
1951 61.7
1950 61.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Argentina's population clock and projection

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Year Population
2024 45,696,159
2023 45,538,401
2022 45,407,904
2021 45,312,281
2020 45,191,965
2019 44,973,465
2018 44,654,882
2017 44,288,894
2016 43,900,313
2015 43,477,012
2014 43,024,071
2013 42,582,455
2012 42,161,721
2011 41,730,660
2010 41,288,694
2009 40,854,831
2008 40,424,148
2007 40,016,763
2006 39,622,115
2005 39,216,789
2004 38,815,916
2003 38,424,282
2002 38,029,349
2001 37,624,825
2000 37,213,984
1999 36,794,682
1998 36,372,860
1997 35,947,791
1996 35,513,793
1995 35,070,020
1994 34,613,491
1993 34,152,717
1992 33,693,527
1991 33,230,294
1990 32,755,901
1989 32,270,948
1988 31,780,532
1987 31,291,762
1986 30,811,980
1985 30,336,441
1984 29,863,093
1983 29,391,332
1982 28,924,262
1981 28,463,959
1980 28,011,596
1979 27,568,895
1978 27,132,158
1977 26,701,805
1976 26,282,283
1975 25,874,107
1974 25,461,351
1973 25,046,005
1972 24,644,328
1971 24,257,208
1970 23,878,327
1969 23,508,711
1968 23,150,583
1967 22,799,059
1966 22,453,893
1965 22,112,629
1964 21,769,453
1963 21,421,705
1962 21,072,538
1961 20,726,276
1960 20,386,045

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

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Argentina's birth and fertility rates

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Year Fertility rate
2023 1.5
2022 1.48
2021 1.59
2020 1.6
2019 1.88
2018 2.07
2017 2.17
2016 2.24
2015 2.35
2014 2.39
2013 2.34
2012 2.3
2011 2.39
2010 2.41
2009 2.4
2008 2.43
2007 2.37
2006 2.4
2005 2.43
2004 2.43
2003 2.45
2002 2.49
2001 2.53
2000 2.59
1999 2.64
1998 2.66
1997 2.71
1996 2.78
1995 2.86
1994 2.94
1993 2.97
1992 2.99
1991 3.01
1990 3.03
1989 3.02
1988 3.05
1987 3.04
1986 3.05
1985 3.07
1984 3.12
1983 3.15
1982 3.2
1981 3.25
1980 3.3
1979 3.34
1978 3.36
1977 3.36
1976 3.32
1975 3.27
1974 3.22
1973 3.17
1972 3.14
1971 3.11
1970 3.09
1969 3.05
1968 3.01
1967 2.98
1966 2.97
1965 3.01
1964 3.08
1963 3.11
1962 3.13
1961 3.12
1960 3.14

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina's demographics

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Year Median age, years
2024 33.5
2023 33.2
2022 32.8
2021 32.4
2020 32.1
2019 31.8
2018 31.5
2017 31.3
2016 31.1
2015 30.9
2014 30.7
2013 30.5
2012 30.3
2011 30.1
2010 29.9
2009 29.7
2008 29.4
2007 29.2
2006 29
2005 28.8
2004 28.6
2003 28.4
2002 28.2
2001 28.1
2000 27.9
1999 27.8
1998 27.7
1997 27.6
1996 27.5
1995 27.5
1994 27.4
1993 27.4
1992 27.4
1991 27.3
1990 27.3
1989 27.3
1988 27.2
1987 27.2
1986 27.1
1985 27.1
1984 27.1
1983 27.1
1982 27
1981 27
1980 27
1979 27
1978 27
1977 27
1976 27
1975 27
1974 27
1973 27
1972 27
1971 27
1970 26.9
1969 26.9
1968 26.9
1967 26.8
1966 26.8
1965 26.7
1964 26.7
1963 26.7
1962 26.6
1961 26.6
1960 26.5

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

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Argentina vs. World: Interactive Maps

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Argentina: National Statistics

Finance

Argentina Rank
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
24/194
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
90/195
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
29/193
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
147/163
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
53/174
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
33/188
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
179/196
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
114/191
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
98/194
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
117/197
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
43/169
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
141/169
Number of billionaires
5
2025
45/78
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
63/78
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
54/103
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
48/100
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
56/177
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
90/191
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
27/188
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
127/184
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
56/158

Energy

Argentina Rank
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
66/177
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
61/173
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
32/187
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
62/187
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
37/176
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
146/193
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
63/147
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
101/144
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
69/147
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
96/192
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
72/192
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
24/192
Electricity access
100%
2023
5/195

Society

Argentina Rank
% of world population
0.56%
2024
35/197
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
54/196
Urban population
92.3%
2024
14/195
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
N/A
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
68/190
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
82/190
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
72/197
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
119/197
Higher education index
80
2026
39/183
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
84/197
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
101/197
Visa free countries
160
2025
44/195
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
37/196
English speaking
6.52%
2023
141/197
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
51/195

Health

Argentina Rank
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
52/192
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
48/192
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
66/197
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
106/181
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
9/193
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
113/193
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
124/192
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
25/189
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
33/195
Air quality index
60
2026
80/197
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
55/164
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
46/186

Territory

Argentina Rank
% of world land
1.84%
2026
8/197
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
20/197
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
9/194
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
20/196
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
27/176

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Wikidata (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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