Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Argentina

Argentina: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 23.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
23.2%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
18th
of 116 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 1989
Years of data
40
1980–2020

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Argentina, 1980–2020

0204060801980200020201980: 0.946 %1981: 0.85 %1982: 0.727 %1983: 0.556 %1984: 0.536 %1985: 0.463 %1986: 0.353 %1987: 0.402 %1988: 0.301 %1989: 0.214 %1991: 0.264 %1992: 0.328 %1993: 11.8 %1994: 11.8 %1995: 13.9 %1996: 16.5 %1997: 18.1 %1998: 19.3 %1999: 22.7 %2000: 25.1 %2001: 28.8 %2002: 82.5 %2003: 67.4 %2004: 52 %2005: 26.1 %2006: 23.2 %2007: 19.3 %2008: 12.6 %2009: 13.5 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 8.3 %2012: 8.1 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 8 %2015: 6.5 %2016: 11.8 %2017: 14.2 %2018: 18.6 %2019: 20.5 %2020: 23.2 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 23.2% for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in 2020.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Argentina peaked at 82.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1989.

Argentina ranks 18th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Argentina, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 0.9%
1981 0.9% -10.1%
1982 0.7% -14.5%
1983 0.6% -23.5%
1984 0.5% -3.6%
1985 0.5% -13.7%
1986 0.4% -23.6%
1987 0.4% +13.9%
1988 0.3% -25.2%
1989 0.2% -28.9%
1991 0.3% +23.2%
1992 0.3% +24.4%
1993 11.8% +3503.4%
1994 11.8% -0.2%
1995 13.9% +17.9%
1996 16.5% +18.5%
1997 18.1% +10.1%
1998 19.3% +6.2%
1999 22.7% +18.0%
2000 25.1% +10.3%
2001 28.8% +15.1%
2002 82.5% +186.3%
2003 67.4% -18.4%
2004 52.0% -22.7%
2005 26.1% -49.9%
2006 23.2% -11.1%
2007 19.3% -16.7%
2008 12.6% -34.6%
2009 13.5% +7.2%
2010 10.6% -21.4%
2011 8.3% -21.5%
2012 8.1% -2.3%
2013 8.2% +0.9%
2014 8.0% -2.8%
2015 6.5% -18.4%
2016 11.8% +81.0%
2017 14.2% +20.6%
2018 18.6% +30.8%
2019 20.5% +10.5%
2020 23.2% +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.2% 0.9% 10
1990s 12.7% 0.3% 22.7% 9
2000s 35.1% 12.6% 82.5% 10
2010s 11.5% 6.5% 20.5% 10
2020s 23.2% 23.2% 23.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Argentina?
Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Argentina was 23.2% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1989.
How does Argentina rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
Argentina ranks 18th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.