Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Argentina

Argentina: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 14.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
14.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
71st
of 128 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 1999
All-time low
6.1%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Argentina, 1999–2020

5101520251999200920201999: 26.4 %2000: 26.3 %2001: 11.9 %2002: 20.5 %2003: 21.9 %2004: 20.3 %2005: 15.6 %2006: 23.8 %2007: 20 %2008: 6.1 %2009: 12.3 %2010: 10.5 %2011: 7 %2012: 6.2 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 7.8 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 20.3 %2018: 19.5 %2019: 14.2 %2020: 14.1 %

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 14.1% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Argentina peaked at 26.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2008.

That places Argentina 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Argentina, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 26.4%
2000 26.3% -0.2%
2001 11.9% -54.7%
2002 20.5% +72.0%
2003 21.9% +6.6%
2004 20.3% -7.0%
2005 15.6% -23.3%
2006 23.8% +52.8%
2007 20.0% -16.0%
2008 6.1% -69.3%
2009 12.3% +99.6%
2010 10.5% -14.3%
2011 7.0% -33.5%
2012 6.2% -11.4%
2013 6.6% +7.2%
2014 8.6% +29.2%
2015 7.8% -9.3%
2016 16.2% +107.9%
2017 20.3% +25.8%
2018 19.5% -4.1%
2019 14.2% -27.3%
2020 14.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1
2000s 17.9% 6.1% 26.3% 10
2010s 11.7% 6.2% 20.3% 10
2020s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Argentina?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Argentina was 14.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2008.
How does Argentina rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Argentina ranks 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
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Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).