Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Argentina
Argentina: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 3.59 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Argentina, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Argentina stood at 3.59 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 831.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Argentina peaked at 3.59 units per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Argentina 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 | -42.0% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +83.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +110.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +352.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +197.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +191.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +76.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +186.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +88.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +273.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +120.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +512.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +475.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +698.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +281.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +244.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | +8867.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0768 units per US$ of GDP | +364.2% |
| 1991 | 0.093 units per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0647 units per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0705 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0415 units per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0568 units per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0586 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0617 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0627 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0733 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0705 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1281 units per US$ of GDP | +81.6% |
| 2002 | 1.38 units per US$ of GDP | +974.6% |
| 2003 | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9307 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.702 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4905 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3855 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2961 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4744 units per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4706 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4782 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6857 units per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 0.987 units per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 1.68 units per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 2015 | 2.48 units per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2016 | 3.38 units per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 3.59 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3.59 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP, 38.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3.59 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP, 18.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 | +8867.9% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +974.6% | 0.1281 units per US$ of GDP | 1.38 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +698.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +512.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +475.3% | 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 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 units per US$ of GDP | 0.093 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5998 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0705 units per US$ of GDP | 1.38 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4706 units per US$ of GDP | 3.59 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
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- 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Argentina?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Argentina was 3.59 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 831.8%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.