Expense in Argentina

Argentina: Expense was 40.42 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40.42 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 123.2%
World rank
11th
of 157 countries
All-time high
40.42 trillion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
7.12 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2023

Expense in Argentina, 1990–2023

010.0T20.0T30.0T40.0T1990200620231990: 7.1B current LCU1991: 20.3B current LCU1992: 26.7B current LCU1993: 33.8B current LCU1994: 38.4B current LCU1995: 40.0B current LCU1996: 41.3B current LCU1997: 44.0B current LCU1998: 45.1B current LCU1999: 47.5B current LCU2000: 47.8B current LCU2001: 45.7B current LCU2002: 61.5B current LCU2003: 74.6B current LCU2004: 81.9B current LCU2014: 1.1T current LCU2015: 1.5T current LCU2016: 2.2T current LCU2017: 2.6T current LCU2018: 3.3T current LCU2019: 4.8T current LCU2020: 7.0T current LCU2021: 10.6T current LCU2022: 18.1T current LCU2023: 40.4T current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2023, expense in Argentina stood at 40.42 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.2% on the previous year and up 3,492.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Argentina peaked at 40.42 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.12 billion current LCU, in 1990.

Argentina ranks 11th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.41 billion current LCU 7.12 billion current LCU 47.47 billion current LCU 10
2000s 62.29 billion current LCU 45.66 billion current LCU 81.87 billion current LCU 5
2010s 2.58 trillion current LCU 1.13 trillion current LCU 4.75 trillion current LCU 6
2020s 19.04 trillion current LCU 7.03 trillion current LCU 40.42 trillion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 8 Chile 69.28 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 9 Paraguay 59.57 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 10 Russia 52.23 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 12 India 35.85 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 13 Tanzania 33.64 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 14 Uganda 30.35 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Argentina?
Expense in Argentina was 40.42 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 40.42 trillion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 7.12 billion current LCU in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for expense?
Argentina ranks 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,492.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.