GDP (current LCU), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 12.68 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 12.68 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 201.6% on the previous year and up 11,810.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Argentina peaked at 12.68 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 14th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +64.3% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +67.5% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +192.9% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +419.3% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +173.1% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +145.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +168.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +95.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 current LCU per person | +91.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 current LCU per person | +187.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 current LCU per person | +393.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 current LCU per person | +611.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1749 current LCU per person | +560.3% |
| 1986 | 0.324 current LCU per person | +85.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7456 current LCU per person | +130.1% |
| 1988 | 3.49 current LCU per person | +368.7% |
| 1989 | 100.53 current LCU per person | +2776.5% |
| 1990 | 2,104 current LCU per person | +1993.1% |
| 1991 | 5,444 current LCU per person | +158.7% |
| 1992 | 6,726 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 6,925 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7,438 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 7,358 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 7,663 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 8,147 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 8,219 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7,706 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 7,637 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,141 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 8,219 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 9,783 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 12,498 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 14,854 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 18,068 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 22,415 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 28,440 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 30,546 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 40,246 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 52,216 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 62,566 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 78,631 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 106,431 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 136,958 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 187,428 current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 240,697 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 330,194 current LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 479,358 current LCU per person | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 602,093 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +69.4% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million current LCU per person | +78.5% |
| 2023 | 4.20 million current LCU per person | +130.9% |
| 2024 | 12.68 million current LCU per person | +201.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 12.68 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 101.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 12.68 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 201.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2776.5% | 3.49 current LCU per person | 100.53 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +1993.1% | 100.53 current LCU per person | 2,104 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +611.0% | 0.0037 current LCU per person | 0.0265 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +560.3% | 0.0265 current LCU per person | 0.1749 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +419.3% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
| 1983 | +393.1% | 0.0008 current LCU per person | 0.0037 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.53 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 100.53 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,773 current LCU per person | 2,104 current LCU per person | 8,219 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,960 current LCU per person | 7,141 current LCU per person | 30,546 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,473 current LCU per person | 40,246 current LCU per person | 479,358 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 million current LCU per person | 602,093 current LCU per person | 12.68 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 11 Somalia 17.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Chile 15.77 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Guinea 14.66 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 11.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 10.70 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Costa Rica 9.57 million current LCU per person compare
More population data for Argentina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0551 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,621 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5482 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 13.98 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.47 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Argentina?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Argentina was 12.68 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,810.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.