General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 398.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 398.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 40.4% on the previous year and up 9,520.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Argentina peaked at 398.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Argentina ranks 21st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.2459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.2565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2537 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2586 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2848 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +164.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 2015 | 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 2017 | 6.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 10.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 2019 | 18.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 2020 | 29.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 2021 | 35.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 49.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 111.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +126.8% |
| 2024 | 283.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +154.5% |
| 2025 | 398.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2848 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 398.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 18 Malawi 492.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Myanmar 465.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 448.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Rwanda 355.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Chile 249.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Nigeria 186.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Argentina?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Argentina was 398.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 398.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,520.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.