Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Argentina
Argentina: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 163,454 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Argentina, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Argentina stood at 163,454 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 885.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Argentina peaked at 163,454 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Argentina ranks 107th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +157.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +365.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +467.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +305.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +157.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +187.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +92.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +228.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +328.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +387.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +763.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1805 units per square kilometre | +398.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3177 units per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +225.4% |
| 1988 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +258.6% |
| 1989 | 357.76 units per square kilometre | +9549.4% |
| 1990 | 4,211 units per square kilometre | +1076.9% |
| 1991 | 4,894 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 6,284 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 7,206 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 5,968 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 6,168 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6,819 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 7,102 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 7,612 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 7,460 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 7,663 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 6,927 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 11,178 units per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2003 | 9,343 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 10,517 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 12,048 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 14,497 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 16,584 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 17,576 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 21,618 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 23,707 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 27,778 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 36,527 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 49,030 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 64,324 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 85,780 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 109,079 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 163,454 units per square kilometre | +49.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 163,454 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 163,454 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 334,198 units per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | +9549.4% | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 357.76 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +1076.9% | 357.76 units per square kilometre | 4,211 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +763.9% | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0362 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +467.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +398.9% | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 0.1805 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +387.3% | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.3 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 357.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,372 units per square kilometre | 4,211 units per square kilometre | 7,612 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,795 units per square kilometre | 6,927 units per square kilometre | 21,618 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,960 units per square kilometre | 23,707 units per square kilometre | 163,454 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 104 Bhutan 175,866 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Guyana 164,755 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Romania 163,941 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 South Africa 158,419 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Lithuania 153,889 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Tonga 151,799 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Argentina
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7.23 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 485.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 59.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 69.47 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 6.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 23.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 23.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 29.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 651.57 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Argentina?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Argentina was 163,454 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 163,454 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Argentina ranks 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 885.6%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.