Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Argentina

Argentina: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 8.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
8.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 178 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 1989
All-time low
4.3%
in 1994
Years of data
38
1980–2017

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Argentina, 1980–2017

01020301980199820171980: 4.4 %1981: 8.6 %1982: 10.6 %1983: 7 %1984: 7.5 %1985: 5.4 %1986: 5.7 %1987: 8 %1988: 7.8 %1989: 30.3 %1990: 10 %1991: 5.9 %1992: 4.8 %1993: 5.6 %1994: 4.3 %1995: 6 %1996: 6.7 %1997: 7 %1998: 7.8 %1999: 9.8 %2000: 10 %2001: 11 %2002: 30.1 %2003: 25.3 %2004: 21.3 %2005: 17.3 %2006: 12.4 %2007: 9.3 %2008: 7.6 %2009: 9.1 %2010: 9.2 %2011: 7.3 %2012: 7.2 %2013: 6.7 %2014: 8.5 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 8.8 %2017: 8.8 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 8.8% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2017.

The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Argentina peaked at 30.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1994.

Argentina ranks 117th of 178 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.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Argentina, 1980 to 2017.
Year % Change
1980 4.4%
1981 8.6% +96.6%
1982 10.6% +22.9%
1983 7.0% -34.1%
1984 7.5% +8.2%
1985 5.4% -28.9%
1986 5.7% +6.6%
1987 8.0% +39.6%
1988 7.8% -2.7%
1989 30.3% +290.3%
1990 10.0% -66.9%
1991 5.9% -41.4%
1992 4.8% -17.6%
1993 5.6% +15.0%
1994 4.3% -22.5%
1995 6.0% +39.7%
1996 6.7% +11.5%
1997 7.0% +4.0%
1998 7.8% +11.4%
1999 9.8% +26.5%
2000 10.0% +1.7%
2001 11.0% +10.3%
2002 30.1% +172.7%
2003 25.3% -16.1%
2004 21.3% -15.7%
2005 17.3% -18.8%
2006 12.4% -28.4%
2007 9.3% -25.2%
2008 7.6% -18.0%
2009 9.1% +19.9%
2010 9.2% +1.2%
2011 7.3% -20.8%
2012 7.2% -1.1%
2013 6.7% -7.6%
2014 8.5% +27.6%
2015 8.6% +1.5%
2016 8.8% +1.9%
2017 8.8% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.5% 4.4% 30.3% 10
1990s 6.8% 4.3% 10.0% 10
2000s 15.3% 7.6% 30.1% 10
2010s 8.1% 6.7% 9.2% 8

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  4. 118 Sao Tome and Principe 8.8% compare
  5. 119 Netherlands 8.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Argentina?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Argentina was 8.8% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 1989.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1994.
How does Argentina rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Argentina ranks 117th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).