Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 14.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Argentina, 1999–2020
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
| 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% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 14.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 14.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 80% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
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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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).