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 ($633B) and 73/197 by GDP per capita ($13,858). The top export category is processed food, beverages & tobacco, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Argentina
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
45973765
|
35/197 |
| GDP |
$633B
2024 |
24/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$13,858
2024 |
73/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$30,176
2024 |
72/197 |
| Government debt |
$540B
2024 |
18/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
73.1%
2025 |
51/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$11,826
2024 |
47/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,221
2025 |
85/197 |
| Land area | 1,056,642 sq mi | 8/197 |
| Population density | 43.2 ppl/mi² | 178/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 | 142/196 |
| Median age | 33.5 years | 85/196 |
| Life expectancy | 77.7 years | 66/197 |
Argentina trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $15,865,474,315 |
| 1961 | $20,132,220,375 |
| 1962 | $18,337,691,145 |
| 1963 | $18,272,123,664 |
| 1964 | $25,605,249,382 |
| 1965 | $28,344,705,967 |
| 1966 | $28,630,474,728 |
| 1967 | $24,256,667,553 |
| 1968 | $26,436,857,247 |
| 1969 | $31,256,284,544 |
| 1970 | $31,584,210,366 |
| 1971 | $33,293,199,095 |
| 1972 | $34,733,000,536 |
| 1973 | $52,544,000,117 |
| 1974 | $72,436,777,342 |
| 1975 | $52,438,647,922 |
| 1976 | $51,169,499,892 |
| 1977 | $56,781,000,101 |
| 1978 | $89,049,453,088 |
| 1979 | $69,252,328,952 |
| 1980 | $76,961,923,741 |
| 1981 | $78,676,842,367 |
| 1982 | $84,307,486,837 |
| 1983 | $103,979,106,778 |
| 1984 | $116,915,052,107 |
| 1985 | $88,150,891,728 |
| 1986 | $105,872,372,614 |
| 1987 | $108,810,885,301 |
| 1988 | $126,890,235,049 |
| 1989 | $76,629,728,760 |
| 1990 | $141,352,654,305 |
| 1991 | $189,719,984,268 |
| 1992 | $228,778,917,308 |
| 1993 | $236,741,715,015 |
| 1994 | $257,440,000,000 |
| 1995 | $258,031,750,000 |
| 1996 | $272,149,750,000 |
| 1997 | $292,859,000,000 |
| 1998 | $298,948,250,000 |
| 1999 | $283,523,000,000 |
| 2000 | $284,203,750,000 |
| 2001 | $268,696,750,000 |
| 2002 | $97,724,004,252 |
| 2003 | $127,586,973,492 |
| 2004 | $164,657,930,453 |
| 2005 | $198,737,095,012 |
| 2006 | $232,557,260,817 |
| 2007 | $287,530,508,431 |
| 2008 | $361,558,037,110 |
| 2009 | $332,976,484,578 |
| 2010 | $423,627,422,092 |
| 2011 | $530,158,122,010 |
| 2012 | $545,982,375,701 |
| 2013 | $552,025,140,252 |
| 2014 | $526,319,673,732 |
| 2015 | $594,749,285,413 |
| 2016 | $557,532,320,663 |
| 2017 | $643,628,393,281 |
| 2018 | $524,819,892,360 |
| 2019 | $447,754,683,615 |
| 2020 | $385,740,508,437 |
| 2021 | $486,564,085,480 |
| 2022 | $632,790,070,063 |
| 2023 | $646,075,277,525 |
| 2024 | $633,266,692,534 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $778 |
| 1961 | $971 |
| 1962 | $870 |
| 1963 | $853 |
| 1964 | $1,176 |
| 1965 | $1,282 |
| 1966 | $1,275 |
| 1967 | $1,064 |
| 1968 | $1,142 |
| 1969 | $1,330 |
| 1970 | $1,323 |
| 1971 | $1,373 |
| 1972 | $1,409 |
| 1973 | $2,098 |
| 1974 | $2,845 |
| 1975 | $2,027 |
| 1976 | $1,947 |
| 1977 | $2,126 |
| 1978 | $3,282 |
| 1979 | $2,512 |
| 1980 | $2,748 |
| 1981 | $2,764 |
| 1982 | $2,915 |
| 1983 | $3,538 |
| 1984 | $3,915 |
| 1985 | $2,906 |
| 1986 | $3,436 |
| 1987 | $3,477 |
| 1988 | $3,993 |
| 1989 | $2,375 |
| 1990 | $4,315 |
| 1991 | $5,709 |
| 1992 | $6,790 |
| 1993 | $6,932 |
| 1994 | $7,438 |
| 1995 | $7,358 |
| 1996 | $7,663 |
| 1997 | $8,147 |
| 1998 | $8,219 |
| 1999 | $7,706 |
| 2000 | $7,637 |
| 2001 | $7,141 |
| 2002 | $2,570 |
| 2003 | $3,320 |
| 2004 | $4,242 |
| 2005 | $5,068 |
| 2006 | $5,869 |
| 2007 | $7,185 |
| 2008 | $8,944 |
| 2009 | $8,150 |
| 2010 | $10,260 |
| 2011 | $12,704 |
| 2012 | $12,950 |
| 2013 | $12,964 |
| 2014 | $12,233 |
| 2015 | $13,680 |
| 2016 | $12,700 |
| 2017 | $14,533 |
| 2018 | $11,753 |
| 2019 | $9,956 |
| 2020 | $8,536 |
| 2021 | $10,738 |
| 2022 | $13,936 |
| 2023 | $14,187 |
| 2024 | $13,858 |
Argentina's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.3 |
| 1951 | 61.7 |
| 1952 | 62.5 |
| 1953 | 62.5 |
| 1954 | 63.1 |
| 1955 | 62.7 |
| 1956 | 63.6 |
| 1957 | 63.2 |
| 1958 | 64.2 |
| 1959 | 64.1 |
| 1960 | 64.2 |
| 1961 | 64.6 |
| 1962 | 64.6 |
| 1963 | 64.9 |
| 1964 | 64.8 |
| 1965 | 65.1 |
| 1966 | 65.4 |
| 1967 | 65.5 |
| 1968 | 65.2 |
| 1969 | 65.1 |
| 1970 | 65.6 |
| 1971 | 65.6 |
| 1972 | 66 |
| 1973 | 66.2 |
| 1974 | 66.4 |
| 1975 | 67 |
| 1976 | 67 |
| 1977 | 67.6 |
| 1978 | 68 |
| 1979 | 68.4 |
| 1980 | 68.6 |
| 1981 | 68.9 |
| 1982 | 69 |
| 1983 | 69.3 |
| 1984 | 69.4 |
| 1985 | 69.9 |
| 1986 | 70.3 |
| 1987 | 70.7 |
| 1988 | 71.1 |
| 1989 | 71.5 |
| 1990 | 71.6 |
| 1991 | 72 |
| 1992 | 72.1 |
| 1993 | 72.3 |
| 1994 | 72.7 |
| 1995 | 72.9 |
| 1996 | 73.1 |
| 1997 | 73.4 |
| 1998 | 73.4 |
| 1999 | 73.7 |
| 2000 | 73.9 |
| 2001 | 74.2 |
| 2002 | 74.3 |
| 2003 | 74.3 |
| 2004 | 74.9 |
| 2005 | 75.2 |
| 2006 | 75.3 |
| 2007 | 74.8 |
| 2008 | 75.4 |
| 2009 | 75.6 |
| 2010 | 75.7 |
| 2011 | 76.1 |
| 2012 | 75.8 |
| 2013 | 75.8 |
| 2014 | 76.3 |
| 2015 | 76.6 |
| 2016 | 76.1 |
| 2017 | 76.5 |
| 2018 | 76.8 |
| 2019 | 76.8 |
| 2020 | 75.9 |
| 2021 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 75.8 |
| 2023 | 77.4 |
| 2024 | 77.5 |
| 2025 | 77.7 |
Argentina's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,386,045 |
| 1961 | 20,726,276 |
| 1962 | 21,072,538 |
| 1963 | 21,421,705 |
| 1964 | 21,769,453 |
| 1965 | 22,112,629 |
| 1966 | 22,453,893 |
| 1967 | 22,799,059 |
| 1968 | 23,150,583 |
| 1969 | 23,508,711 |
| 1970 | 23,878,327 |
| 1971 | 24,257,208 |
| 1972 | 24,644,328 |
| 1973 | 25,046,005 |
| 1974 | 25,461,351 |
| 1975 | 25,874,107 |
| 1976 | 26,282,283 |
| 1977 | 26,701,805 |
| 1978 | 27,132,158 |
| 1979 | 27,568,895 |
| 1980 | 28,011,596 |
| 1981 | 28,463,959 |
| 1982 | 28,924,262 |
| 1983 | 29,391,332 |
| 1984 | 29,863,093 |
| 1985 | 30,336,441 |
| 1986 | 30,811,980 |
| 1987 | 31,291,762 |
| 1988 | 31,780,532 |
| 1989 | 32,270,948 |
| 1990 | 32,755,901 |
| 1991 | 33,230,294 |
| 1992 | 33,693,527 |
| 1993 | 34,152,717 |
| 1994 | 34,613,491 |
| 1995 | 35,070,020 |
| 1996 | 35,513,793 |
| 1997 | 35,947,791 |
| 1998 | 36,372,860 |
| 1999 | 36,794,682 |
| 2000 | 37,213,984 |
| 2001 | 37,624,825 |
| 2002 | 38,029,349 |
| 2003 | 38,424,282 |
| 2004 | 38,815,916 |
| 2005 | 39,216,789 |
| 2006 | 39,622,115 |
| 2007 | 40,016,763 |
| 2008 | 40,424,148 |
| 2009 | 40,854,831 |
| 2010 | 41,288,694 |
| 2011 | 41,730,660 |
| 2012 | 42,161,721 |
| 2013 | 42,582,455 |
| 2014 | 43,024,071 |
| 2015 | 43,477,012 |
| 2016 | 43,900,313 |
| 2017 | 44,288,894 |
| 2018 | 44,654,882 |
| 2019 | 44,973,465 |
| 2020 | 45,191,965 |
| 2021 | 45,312,281 |
| 2022 | 45,407,904 |
| 2023 | 45,538,401 |
| 2024 | 45,696,159 |
Argentina's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.14 |
| 1961 | 3.12 |
| 1962 | 3.13 |
| 1963 | 3.11 |
| 1964 | 3.08 |
| 1965 | 3.01 |
| 1966 | 2.97 |
| 1967 | 2.98 |
| 1968 | 3.01 |
| 1969 | 3.05 |
| 1970 | 3.09 |
| 1971 | 3.11 |
| 1972 | 3.14 |
| 1973 | 3.17 |
| 1974 | 3.22 |
| 1975 | 3.27 |
| 1976 | 3.32 |
| 1977 | 3.36 |
| 1978 | 3.36 |
| 1979 | 3.34 |
| 1980 | 3.3 |
| 1981 | 3.25 |
| 1982 | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 3.15 |
| 1984 | 3.12 |
| 1985 | 3.07 |
| 1986 | 3.05 |
| 1987 | 3.04 |
| 1988 | 3.05 |
| 1989 | 3.02 |
| 1990 | 3.03 |
| 1991 | 3.01 |
| 1992 | 2.99 |
| 1993 | 2.97 |
| 1994 | 2.94 |
| 1995 | 2.86 |
| 1996 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.71 |
| 1998 | 2.66 |
| 1999 | 2.64 |
| 2000 | 2.59 |
| 2001 | 2.53 |
| 2002 | 2.49 |
| 2003 | 2.45 |
| 2004 | 2.43 |
| 2005 | 2.43 |
| 2006 | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 2.37 |
| 2008 | 2.43 |
| 2009 | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 2.41 |
| 2011 | 2.39 |
| 2012 | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 2.34 |
| 2014 | 2.39 |
| 2015 | 2.35 |
| 2016 | 2.24 |
| 2017 | 2.17 |
| 2018 | 2.07 |
| 2019 | 1.88 |
| 2020 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 1.59 |
| 2022 | 1.48 |
| 2023 | 1.5 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.5 |
| 1961 | 26.6 |
| 1962 | 26.6 |
| 1963 | 26.7 |
| 1964 | 26.7 |
| 1965 | 26.7 |
| 1966 | 26.8 |
| 1967 | 26.8 |
| 1968 | 26.9 |
| 1969 | 26.9 |
| 1970 | 26.9 |
| 1971 | 27 |
| 1972 | 27 |
| 1973 | 27 |
| 1974 | 27 |
| 1975 | 27 |
| 1976 | 27 |
| 1977 | 27 |
| 1978 | 27 |
| 1979 | 27 |
| 1980 | 27 |
| 1981 | 27 |
| 1982 | 27 |
| 1983 | 27.1 |
| 1984 | 27.1 |
| 1985 | 27.1 |
| 1986 | 27.1 |
| 1987 | 27.2 |
| 1988 | 27.2 |
| 1989 | 27.3 |
| 1990 | 27.3 |
| 1991 | 27.3 |
| 1992 | 27.4 |
| 1993 | 27.4 |
| 1994 | 27.4 |
| 1995 | 27.5 |
| 1996 | 27.5 |
| 1997 | 27.6 |
| 1998 | 27.7 |
| 1999 | 27.8 |
| 2000 | 27.9 |
| 2001 | 28.1 |
| 2002 | 28.2 |
| 2003 | 28.4 |
| 2004 | 28.6 |
| 2005 | 28.8 |
| 2006 | 29 |
| 2007 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 29.4 |
| 2009 | 29.7 |
| 2010 | 29.9 |
| 2011 | 30.1 |
| 2012 | 30.3 |
| 2013 | 30.5 |
| 2014 | 30.7 |
| 2015 | 30.9 |
| 2016 | 31.1 |
| 2017 | 31.3 |
| 2018 | 31.5 |
| 2019 | 31.8 |
| 2020 | 32.1 |
| 2021 | 32.4 |
| 2022 | 32.8 |
| 2023 | 33.2 |
| 2024 | 33.5 |
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Argentina: National Statistics
Finance
|
Argentina
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$614B
2024 |
25/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
32.7%
2025 |
80/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.9%
2023 |
29/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.47%
2023 |
155/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
103,000
2020 |
53/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.43%
2025 |
21/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.69%
2024 |
177/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
53.4%
2024 |
115/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24%
2024 |
99/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.2
2025 |
136/197 |
| 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 |
85/190 |
| 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 |
65/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.4
2023 |
60/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
183.8 megatons
2023 |
31/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.04 tons
2023 |
66/187 |
| 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 |
68/147 |
| 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 |
+3,454
2024 |
58/196 |
| Urban population |
92.6%
2024 |
14/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
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 |
57.5
2025 |
74/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
37
2024 |
115/197 |
| Higher education index |
80
2025 |
38/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.31
2022 |
83/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14.1
2019 |
101/197 |
| Visa free countries |
162
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 |
$1,371
2022 |
50/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$362
2022 |
47/191 |
| Life expectancy |
77.7 years
2025 |
66/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.25%
2022 |
99/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.08
2022 |
23/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
33
2023 |
113/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
9.6
2023 |
124/192 |
| Obesity rate |
36.4%
2022 |
25/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
14%
2024 |
33/195 |
| Air quality index |
60
2025 |
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%
2025 |
8/197 |
| Land area per capita |
23,123 sq mi
2024 |
20/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
448,405 sq mi
2025 |
9/194 |
| Forest area |
109,059 sq mi
2025 |
20/196 |
| Roads length |
149,129 mi
2017 |
27/175 |
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