Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Argentina
Argentina: Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Argentina, 1975–2023
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.2% for stocks traded, total value in 2023.
The figure is down 85.8% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Argentina peaked at 43.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1987.
That places Argentina 82nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.9% | — |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +83.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -73.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +437.5% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -83.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -41.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +148.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -58.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -41.4% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +2444.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -84.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +323.2% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +186.9% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +205.6% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +108.5% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | -71.8% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | -33.2% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -52.0% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -51.8% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +92.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -45.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +51.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +65.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +72.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +133.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -85.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 9% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, total value (% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2444.8% | 0.1% | 3.4% |
| 1979 | +437.5% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 0.6% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Argentina?
- Stocks traded, total value in Argentina was 0.2% in 2023, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1987.
- How does Argentina rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Argentina ranks 82nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.