Money in Argentina
Argentina: Money was 1.16 trillion in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1.16 trillion
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
45th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.16 trillion
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
68
1950–2017
Money in Argentina, 1950–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.16 trillion for money in 2017. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 996.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Argentina peaked at 1.16 trillion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Argentina 45th out of 162 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.
Money in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0.0218 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0202 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.022 | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0283 | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0396 | +39.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0497 | +25.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0671 | +35.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1092 | +62.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1364 | +24.9% |
| 1969 | 0.166 | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 0.176 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2 | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.33 | +65.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7 | +112.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 3.5 | +218.2% |
| 1976 | 13.6 | +288.6% |
| 1977 | 31.9 | +134.6% |
| 1978 | 78.6 | +146.4% |
| 1979 | 185.1 | +135.5% |
| 1980 | 361.6 | +95.4% |
| 1981 | 467.2 | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 1,623 | +247.5% |
| 1983 | 7,500 | +362.0% |
| 1984 | 51,170 | +582.3% |
| 1985 | 350,132 | +584.3% |
| 1986 | 664,144 | +89.7% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million | +113.5% |
| 1988 | 6.40 million | +351.4% |
| 1989 | 273.23 million | +4168.2% |
| 1990 | 3.07 billion | +1022.9% |
| 1991 | 7.63 billion | +148.6% |
| 1992 | 11.36 billion | +49.0% |
| 1993 | 15.12 billion | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 16.36 billion | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 16.62 billion | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 19.04 billion | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 21.48 billion | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 21.49 billion | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.84 billion | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 19.84 billion | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 15.84 billion | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 28.27 billion | +78.4% |
| 2003 | 42.94 billion | +51.9% |
| 2004 | 55.93 billion | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 71.24 billion | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 78.38 billion | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 106.22 billion | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 111.70 billion | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 131.07 billion | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 172.80 billion | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 215.28 billion | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 321.48 billion | +49.3% |
| 2013 | 406.63 billion | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 535.10 billion | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 685.13 billion | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 938.15 billion | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 1.16 trillion | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.066 | 0.0202 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.52 | 0.176 | 185.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.21 million | 361.6 | 273.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.40 billion | 3.07 billion | 21.84 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.14 billion | 15.84 billion | 131.07 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 554.89 billion | 172.80 billion | 1.16 trillion | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 42 Mexico 1.25 trillion compare
- 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.21 trillion compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 1.17 trillion compare
- 46 Yemen 1.12 trillion compare
- 47 Thailand 1.00 trillion compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 981.29 billion compare
More financial sector data for Argentina
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7.23 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 485.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 59.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 69.47 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 6.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 23.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 23.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 29.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 651.57 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Argentina?
- Money in Argentina was 1.16 trillion in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 trillion in 2017.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for money?
- Argentina ranks 45th out of 162 countries with data for 2017.
- Is money rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 996.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.