Argentina Economic Statistics and Indicators

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Economic Indicators For: Argentina › Change country
National or Regional Currency: Argentine Peso, ARP
Year of data: 2015 › Change year
Number of Indicators Listed: 35
Full Dataset: From Year 1980 to 2019
Date of Last Update: 17th March 2015
Population: 43,024,374 (July 2014 est.)
Area: total: 2,780,400 sq km ; land: 2,736,690 sq km ; water: 43,710 sq km
Natural Resources: fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium
Capital: name: Buenos Aires ; geographic coordinates: 34 35 S, 58 40 W ; time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) ; daylight saving time: none scheduled for 2014

Argentina benefits from rich natural resources, a highly literate population, an export-oriented agricultural sector, and a diversified industrial base. Although one of the world's wealthiest countries 100 years ago, Argentina suffered during most of the 20th century from recurring economic crises, persistent fiscal and current account deficits, high inflation, mounting external debt, and capital flight. A severe depression, growing public and external indebtedness, and an unprecedented bank run culminated in 2001 in the most serious economic, social, and political crisis in the country's turbulent history. Interim President Adolfo RODRIGUEZ SAA declared a default - at the time the largest ever - on the government's foreign debt in December of that year, and abruptly resigned only a few days after taking office. His successor, Eduardo DUHALDE, announced an end to the peso's decade-long 1-to-1 peg to the US dollar in early 2002. The economy bottomed out that year, with real GDP 18% smaller than in 1998 and almost 60% of Argentines under the poverty line. Real GDP rebounded to grow by an average 8.5% annually over the subsequent six years, taking advantage of previously idled industrial capacity and labor, an audacious debt restructuring and reduced debt burden, excellent international financial conditions, and expansionary monetary and fiscal policies. Inflation also increased, however, during the administration of President Nestor KIRCHNER, which responded with price restraints on businesses, as well as export taxes and restraints, and beginning in 2007, with understating inflation data. Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER succeeded her husband as President in late 2007, and the rapid economic growth of previous years began to slow sharply the following year as government policies held back exports and the world economy fell into recession. The economy in 2010 rebounded strongly from the 2009 recession, but has slowed since late 2011 even as the government continued to rely on expansionary fiscal and monetary policies, which have kept inflation in the double digits. The government expanded state intervention in the economy throughout 2012. In May 2012 the Congress approved the nationalization of the oil company YPF from Spain's Repsol. The government expanded formal and informal measures to restrict imports during the year, including a requirement for pre-registration and pre-approval of all imports. In July 2012 the government also further tightened currency controls in an effort to bolster foreign reserves and stem capital flight. During 2013, the government continued with a mix expansionary fiscal and monetary policies and foreign exchange and imports controls to limit the drain in Central Bank foreign reserves, which nevertheless dropped US $12 billion during the year. GDP grew 3% and inflation remained steady at 25%, according to private estimates. In October 2013, the government settled long-standing international arbitral disputes (including with three US firms) dating back to before and following the 2002 Argentine financial crisis. In early 2014, the government embraced a series of more orthodox economic policies. It devalued the peso 20%, substantially tightened monetary and fiscal policies, and took measures to mend ties with the international financial community, including: engaging with the IMF to improve its economic data reporting, reaching a compensation agreement with Repsol for the expropriation of YPF, and presenting a proposal to pay its arrears to the Paris Club.
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GDP (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Argentina in year 2015 is ARP 883.304 Billion.

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Argentina in year 2015 is 1.202 %.

GDP (Current Prices, National Currency) for Argentina in year 2015 is ARP 5,427.70 Billion.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Argentina in year 2015 is US$ 585.623 Billion.

GDP Deflator for Argentina in year 2015 is 614.477 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100).

GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Argentina in year 2015 is ARP 20,496.24 .

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency) for Argentina in year 2015 is ARP 125,944.65 .

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Argentina in year 2015 is US$ 13,588.85 .

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Argentina in year 2015 is US$ 971.967 Billion.

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for Argentina in year 2015 is US$ 22,553.58 .

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Argentina in year 2015 is 0.856 %.

Implied PPP Conversion Rate for Argentina in year 2015 is 5.584 .

Investment (% of GDP) for Argentina in year 2015 is 18.388 %.

Gross National Savings (% of GDP) for Argentina in year 2015 is 15.638 %.

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Argentina in year 2015 is n/a (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100).

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Argentina in year 2015 is n/a %.

Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) for Argentina in year 2015 is n/a (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100).

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Argentina in year 2015 is n/a %.

Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Argentina in year 2015 is 0.912 %.

Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Argentina in year 2015 is 1.338 %.

Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Argentina in year 2015 is -3.718 %.

Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Argentina in year 2015 is -3.698 %.

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Argentina in year 2015 is 6.471 %.

Population for Argentina in year 2015 is 43.096 Million .

General government revenue (National Currency) for Argentina in year 2015 is ARP 1,985.15 Billions.

General government revenue (% of GDP) for Argentina in year 2015 is 36.574 %.

General government total expenditure (National Currency) for Argentina in year 2015 is ARP 2,385.30 Billions.

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Argentina in year 2015 is 43.947 %.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Argentina in year 2015 is ARP -400.154 Billions.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) for Argentina in year 2015 is -7.372 %.

General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for Argentina in year 2015 is ARP -361.814 Billion.

General Government Structural Balance (% Potential GDP) for Argentina in year 2015 is -6.722 %.

Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for Argentina in year 2015 is ARP 5,427.70 Billions.

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Argentina in year 2015 is US$ -16.105 Billion.

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Argentina in year 2015 is -2.75 %.