GERD as a percentage of GDP in Argentina

Argentina: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
57th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
28
1996–2023

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Argentina, 1996–2023

00.20.40.61996200920231996: 0.4171997: 0.421998: 0.4111999: 0.4532000: 0.4392001: 0.4252002: 0.3892003: 0.412004: 0.4042005: 0.4212006: 0.4522007: 0.462008: 0.4712009: 0.5842010: 0.5612011: 0.5662012: 0.6352013: 0.6182014: 0.5942015: 0.6232016: 0.5582017: 0.5562018: 0.4882019: 0.4782020: 0.5412021: 0.5242022: 0.552023: 0.601

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.6% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Argentina peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

That places Argentina 57th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for GERD as a percentage of GDP in Argentina, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 0.4% —
1997 0.4% +0.5%
1998 0.4% -2.0%
1999 0.5% +10.2%
2000 0.4% -3.2%
2001 0.4% -3.2%
2002 0.4% -8.4%
2003 0.4% +5.5%
2004 0.4% -1.6%
2005 0.4% +4.2%
2006 0.5% +7.5%
2007 0.5% +1.7%
2008 0.5% +2.3%
2009 0.6% +24.1%
2010 0.6% -3.9%
2011 0.6% +0.9%
2012 0.6% +12.2%
2013 0.6% -2.6%
2014 0.6% -4.0%
2015 0.6% +4.8%
2016 0.6% -10.4%
2017 0.6% -0.3%
2018 0.5% -12.2%
2019 0.5% -2.1%
2020 0.5% +13.2%
2021 0.5% -3.3%
2022 0.5% +4.9%
2023 0.6% +9.4%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 4

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  1. 54 India 0.6% compare
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  3. 56 South Africa 0.6% compare
  4. 58 Belarus 0.6% compare
  5. 59 Romania 0.5% compare
  6. 60 Palestine 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Argentina?
Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Argentina was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Argentina ranks 57th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release