Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) was 23.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Argentina, 1980–2020
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
| 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% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 23.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 23.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +3503.4% | 0.3% | 11.8% |
| 2002 | +186.3% | 28.8% | 82.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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.