General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 5.94 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Argentina, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 5.94 million current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 10,377.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Argentina peaked at 5.94 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Argentina 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 1,705 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 1,907 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 1,881 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,944 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,057 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 2,126 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,194 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,156 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,111 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,008 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,409 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 2,878 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 3,628 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 4,809 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 6,624 current LCU per person | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 8,749 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 10,546 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 13,425 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 18,224 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 23,038 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 29,568 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 41,352 current LCU per person | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 56,654 current LCU per person | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 77,824 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 98,978 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 128,608 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 182,775 current LCU per person | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 255,764 current LCU per person | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 386,414 current LCU per person | +51.1% |
| 2022 | 686,495 current LCU per person | +77.7% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million current LCU per person | +131.6% |
| 2024 | 3.96 million current LCU per person | +149.2% |
| 2025 | 5.94 million current LCU per person | +49.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,381 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 2,194 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,592 current LCU per person | 2,008 current LCU per person | 10,546 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,045 current LCU per person | 13,425 current LCU per person | 182,775 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million current LCU per person | 255,764 current LCU per person | 5.94 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 6 Paraguay 10.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Mongolia 8.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.02 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Iceland 5.59 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Chile 4.50 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Hungary 4.33 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)
- 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 general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Argentina?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Argentina was 5.94 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,377.0%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.