Expense in Argentina
Argentina: Expense was 21.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Argentina stood at 21.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Argentina peaked at 26.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1990.
That places Argentina 103rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 10.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.8% | 19.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.0% | 26.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.0% | 25.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Argentina
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,241 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 130.88 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 105.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -17.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -13.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 18.11 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 14,650 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 830.37 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Argentina?
- Expense in Argentina was 21.0% 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 26.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for expense?
- Argentina ranks 103rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.