Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Argentina
Argentina: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.695 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Argentina, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.695 units per US$ of GDP for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and up 340.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Argentina peaked at 0.695 units per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Argentina ranks 95th of 151 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +143.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +542.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +481.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +265.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +270.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +73.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +221.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +300.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +295.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +668.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +561.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +216.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +207.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | +15878.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0815 units per US$ of GDP | +538.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0706 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0752 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0833 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0634 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0654 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0664 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0697 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.072 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0738 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0706 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.313 units per US$ of GDP | +343.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2004 units per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1748 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1659 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1706 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1578 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.133 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1777 units per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1532 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1434 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1831 units per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2431 units per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3345 units per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3947 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5354 units per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.695 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.695 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.24 units per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.695 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6347 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× 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 | +15878.4% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +668.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +561.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +542.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +538.0% | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0815 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +481.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0716 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0634 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1638 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0706 units per US$ of GDP | 0.313 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3353 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1434 units per US$ of GDP | 0.695 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7413 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Nicaragua 0.7291 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.7265 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Bolivia 0.6608 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Venezuela 0.6347 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Malaysia 0.6257 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Argentina
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Argentina?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Argentina was 0.695 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.695 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Argentina ranks 95th out of 151 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 340.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.