GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Argentina
Argentina: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 12.68 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.68 million current LCU
Change on year
up 201.6%
World rank
14th
of 211 countries
All-time high
12.68 million current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Argentina stood at 12.68 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 201.6% on the previous year and up 11,810.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 12.68 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 current LCU | +133.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 current LCU | +85.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 current LCU | +192.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 current LCU | +390.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 current LCU | +609.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1749 current LCU | +560.4% |
| 1986 | 0.324 current LCU | +85.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7456 current LCU | +130.1% |
| 1988 | 3.49 current LCU | +368.7% |
| 1989 | 100.53 current LCU | +2776.5% |
| 1990 | 2,104 current LCU | +1993.1% |
| 1991 | 5,444 current LCU | +158.7% |
| 1992 | 6,726 current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 6,925 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7,438 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 7,358 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 7,663 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 8,147 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 8,219 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7,706 current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 7,637 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,141 current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 8,219 current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 9,783 current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 12,498 current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 14,854 current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 18,068 current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 22,415 current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 28,440 current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 30,546 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 40,246 current LCU | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 52,216 current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 62,567 current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 78,631 current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 106,431 current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 136,958 current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 187,428 current LCU | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 240,698 current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 330,195 current LCU | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 479,359 current LCU | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 602,094 current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million current LCU | +69.4% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million current LCU | +78.5% |
| 2023 | 4.20 million current LCU | +130.9% |
| 2024 | 12.68 million current LCU | +201.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 12.68 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125,072 current LCU, 101.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 12.68 million current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU, 201.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | 100.53 current LCU |
| 1990 | +1993.1% | 100.53 current LCU | 2,104 current LCU |
| 1984 | +609.9% | 0.0037 current LCU | 0.0265 current LCU |
| 1985 | +560.4% | 0.0265 current LCU | 0.1749 current LCU |
| 1983 | +390.8% | 0.0008 current LCU | 0.0037 current LCU |
| 1988 | +368.7% | 0.7456 current LCU | 3.49 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0.0001 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.53 current LCU | 0.0001 current LCU | 100.53 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,773 current LCU | 2,104 current LCU | 8,219 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,960 current LCU | 7,141 current LCU | 30,546 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,473 current LCU | 40,246 current LCU | 479,359 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 million current LCU | 602,094 current LCU | 12.68 million current LCU | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Gdp per capita in Argentina was 12.68 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release