GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Argentina
Argentina: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 12.42 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.42 million current LCU
Change on year
up 201.7%
World rank
14th
of 207 countries
All-time high
12.42 million current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 12.42 million current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 201.7% on the previous year and up 11,814.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Argentina peaked at 12.42 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 14th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI 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 | 0.0007 current LCU | +173.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 current LCU | +394.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0251 current LCU | +615.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1655 current LCU | +559.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3094 current LCU | +87.0% |
| 1987 | 0.711 current LCU | +129.8% |
| 1988 | 3.34 current LCU | +370.1% |
| 1989 | 92.11 current LCU | +2655.6% |
| 1990 | 2,012 current LCU | +2084.2% |
| 1991 | 5,276 current LCU | +162.2% |
| 1992 | 6,601 current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 6,837 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 7,331 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 7,224 current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 7,508 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 7,974 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 8,015 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7,503 current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 7,434 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 6,936 current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 7,802 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 9,389 current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 11,109 current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 13,166 current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 17,473 current LCU | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 21,828 current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 27,736 current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 29,607 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 38,875 current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 50,724 current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 61,087 current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 76,945 current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 104,249 current LCU | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 134,394 current LCU | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 183,300 current LCU | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 234,554 current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 318,413 current LCU | +35.8% |
| 2019 | 460,530 current LCU | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 585,866 current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 999,548 current LCU | +70.6% |
| 2022 | 1.79 million current LCU | +78.8% |
| 2023 | 4.12 million current LCU | +130.4% |
| 2024 | 12.42 million current LCU | +201.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 12.42 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,528 current LCU, 99.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 12.42 million current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,568 current LCU, 223.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 | +2655.6% | 3.34 current LCU | 92.11 current LCU |
| 1990 | +2084.2% | 92.11 current LCU | 2,012 current LCU |
| 1984 | +615.4% | 0.0035 current LCU | 0.0251 current LCU |
| 1985 | +559.1% | 0.0251 current LCU | 0.1655 current LCU |
| 1983 | +394.4% | 0.0007 current LCU | 0.0035 current LCU |
| 1988 | +370.1% | 0.711 current LCU | 3.34 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0.0001 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.67 current LCU | 0.0001 current LCU | 92.11 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,628 current LCU | 2,012 current LCU | 8,015 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,248 current LCU | 6,936 current LCU | 29,607 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,307 current LCU | 38,875 current LCU | 460,530 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 million current LCU | 585,866 current LCU | 12.42 million current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Argentina?
- Gni per capita in Argentina was 12.42 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gni per capita?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,814.2%. 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 GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release