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Argentina is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Buenos Aires. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+5.5%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+8.9%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+25 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.3 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Argentina, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Argentina

45.9MLatest available · 2025
Argentina

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Population changed by +5.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearArgentina
202545,851,378
202445,696,159
202345,538,401
202245,407,904
202145,312,281
202045,191,965
201944,973,465
201844,654,882
201744,288,894
201643,900,313
201543,477,012
201443,024,071
201342,582,455
201242,161,721
201141,730,660
201041,288,694
200940,854,831
200840,424,148
200740,016,763
200639,622,115
200539,216,789
200438,815,916
200338,424,282
200238,029,349
200137,624,825
200037,213,984
199936,794,682
199836,372,860
199735,947,791
199635,513,793
199535,070,020
199434,613,491
199334,152,717
199233,693,527
199133,230,294
199032,755,901
198932,270,948
198831,780,532
198731,291,762
198630,811,980
198530,336,441
198429,863,093
198329,391,332
198228,924,262
198128,463,959
198028,011,596
197927,568,895
197827,132,158
197726,701,805
197626,282,283
197525,874,107
197425,461,351
197325,046,005
197224,644,328
197124,257,208
197023,878,327
196923,508,711
196823,150,583
196722,799,059
196622,453,893
196522,112,629
196421,769,453
196321,421,705
196221,072,538
196120,726,276
196020,386,045

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Argentina

0.3%Latest available · 2025
Argentina

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Population growth changed by -0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearArgentina
20250.34%
20240.35%
20230.29%
20220.21%
20210.27%
20200.48%
20190.71%
20180.82%
20170.88%
20160.97%
20151.05%
20141.03%
20130.99%
20121.03%
20111.06%
20101.06%
20091.06%
20081.01%
20070.99%
20061.03%
20051.03%
20041.01%
20031.03%
20021.07%
20011.1%
20001.13%
19991.15%
19981.18%
19971.21%
19961.26%
19951.31%
19941.34%
19931.35%
19921.38%
19911.44%
19901.49%
19891.53%
19881.55%
19871.55%
19861.56%
19851.57%
19841.59%
19831.6%
19821.6%
19811.6%
19801.59%
19791.6%
19781.6%
19771.58%
19761.57%
19751.61%
19741.64%
19731.62%
19721.58%
19711.57%
19701.56%
19691.54%
19681.53%
19671.53%
19661.53%
19651.56%
19641.61%
19631.64%
19621.66%
19611.66%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Argentina

92.4%Latest available · 2025
Argentina

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Urban population changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearArgentina
202592.35%
202492.27%
202392.19%
202292.11%
202192.03%
202091.94%
201991.86%
201891.77%
201791.68%
201691.59%
201591.49%
201491.4%
201391.3%
201291.2%
201191.11%
201090.99%
200990.82%
200890.65%
200790.48%
200690.3%
200590.12%
200489.94%
200389.75%
200289.56%
200189.37%
200089.18%
199988.99%
199888.79%
199788.6%
199688.4%
199588.19%
199487.96%
199387.73%
199287.48%
199187.22%
199086.92%
198986.59%
198886.22%
198785.83%
198685.42%
198584.99%
198484.56%
198384.12%
198283.69%
198183.27%
198082.86%
197982.48%
197882.1%
197781.73%
197681.35%
197580.98%
197480.58%
197380.17%
197279.74%
197179.27%
197078.76%
196978.2%
196877.57%
196776.9%
196676.18%
196575.44%
196474.69%
196373.93%
196273.17%
196172.44%
196071.72%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Argentina

1.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
Argentina

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Fertility rate changed by -0.9 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearArgentina
20241.5 births
20231.5 births
20221.48 births
20211.59 births
20201.6 births
20191.88 births
20182.07 births
20172.17 births
20162.24 births
20152.35 births
20142.39 births
20132.34 births
20122.3 births
20112.39 births
20102.41 births
20092.4 births
20082.43 births
20072.37 births
20062.4 births
20052.43 births
20042.43 births
20032.45 births
20022.49 births
20012.53 births
20002.59 births
19992.64 births
19982.66 births
19972.71 births
19962.78 births
19952.86 births
19942.94 births
19932.97 births
19922.99 births
19913.01 births
19903.03 births
19893.02 births
19883.05 births
19873.04 births
19863.05 births
19853.07 births
19843.12 births
19833.15 births
19823.2 births
19813.25 births
19803.3 births
19793.34 births
19783.36 births
19773.36 births
19763.32 births
19753.27 births
19743.22 births
19733.17 births
19723.14 births
19713.11 births
19703.09 births
19693.05 births
19683.01 births
19672.98 births
19662.97 births
19653.01 births
19643.08 births
19633.11 births
19623.13 births
19613.12 births
19603.14 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Argentina

$683.1BLatest available · 2025
Argentina

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GDP changed by +14.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearArgentina
2025$683,097,891,618.6
2024$638,365,455,340.04
2023$649,461,687,959.17
2022$633,993,756,301.08
2021$486,564,085,480.04
2020$385,740,508,436.97
2019$447,754,683,615.23
2018$524,819,892,360.18
2017$643,628,393,281.36
2016$557,532,320,662.96
2015$594,749,285,413.21
2014$526,319,673,731.64
2013$552,025,140,252.25
2012$545,982,375,701.13
2011$530,158,122,010.44
2010$423,627,422,092.49
2009$332,976,484,577.62
2008$361,558,037,110.42
2007$287,530,508,430.57
2006$232,557,260,817.31
2005$198,737,095,012.28
2004$164,657,930,452.79
2003$127,586,973,492.18
2002$97,724,004,251.86
2001$268,696,750,000
2000$284,203,750,000
1999$283,523,000,000
1998$298,948,250,000
1997$292,859,000,000
1996$272,149,750,000
1995$258,031,750,000
1994$257,440,000,000
1993$236,741,715,015.02
1992$228,778,917,308.17
1991$189,719,984,268.49
1990$141,352,654,305.16
1989$76,629,728,760.12
1988$126,890,235,049.09
1987$108,810,885,301.25
1986$105,872,372,613.86
1985$88,150,891,728.11
1984$116,915,052,107.03
1983$103,979,106,777.91
1982$84,307,486,836.72
1981$78,676,842,366.55
1980$76,961,923,741.07
1979$69,252,328,951.64
1978$89,049,453,088.33
1977$56,781,000,101.08
1976$51,169,499,892.17
1975$52,438,647,921.92
1974$72,436,777,342.46
1973$52,544,000,116.9
1972$34,733,000,536.29
1971$33,293,199,095.49
1970$31,584,210,365.54
1969$31,256,284,543.62
1968$26,436,857,247.5
1967$24,256,667,553.26
1966$28,630,474,727.9
1965$28,344,705,966.64
1964$25,605,249,381.76
1963$18,272,123,664.47
1962$18,337,691,145.37
1961$20,132,220,374.91
1960$15,865,474,315.41

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Argentina

$14.9KLatest available · 2025
Argentina

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GDP per capita changed by +8.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearArgentina
2025$14,898.09
2024$13,969.78
2023$14,261.85
2022$13,962.19
2021$10,738.02
2020$8,535.6
2019$9,955.97
2018$11,752.8
2017$14,532.5
2016$12,699.96
2015$13,679.63
2014$12,233.14
2013$12,963.68
2012$12,949.72
2011$12,704.28
2010$10,260.13
2009$8,150.24
2008$8,944.11
2007$7,185.25
2006$5,869.38
2005$5,067.65
2004$4,242.02
2003$3,320.48
2002$2,569.7
2001$7,141.48
2000$7,637.01
1999$7,705.54
1998$8,218.99
1997$8,146.79
1996$7,663.21
1995$7,357.62
1994$7,437.56
1993$6,931.86
1992$6,790
1991$5,709.25
1990$4,315.33
1989$2,374.57
1988$3,992.7
1987$3,477.3
1986$3,436.08
1985$2,905.78
1984$3,915.03
1983$3,537.75
1982$2,914.77
1981$2,764.09
1980$2,747.5
1979$2,511.97
1978$3,282.06
1977$2,126.49
1976$1,946.92
1975$2,026.68
1974$2,844.97
1973$2,097.9
1972$1,409.37
1971$1,372.51
1970$1,322.71
1969$1,329.56
1968$1,141.95
1967$1,063.93
1966$1,275.08
1965$1,281.83
1964$1,176.2
1963$852.97
1962$870.22
1961$971.34
1960$778.25

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Argentina

4.4%Latest available · 2025
Argentina

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GDP growth changed by +1.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearArgentina
20254.37%
2024-1.34%
2023-1.86%
20226.02%
202110.44%
2020-9.9%
2019-2%
2018-2.62%
20172.82%
2016-2.08%
20152.73%
2014-2.51%
20132.41%
2012-1.03%
20116%
201010.13%
2009-5.92%
20084.06%
20079.01%
20068.05%
20058.85%
20049.03%
20038.84%
2002-10.89%
2001-4.41%
2000-0.79%
1999-3.39%
19983.85%
19978.11%
19965.53%
1995-2.85%
19945.84%
19938.21%
19927.94%
19919.13%
1990-2.47%
1989-7.16%
1988-1.09%
19872.7%
19866.15%
1985-5.19%
19841.57%
19834.35%
1982-0.74%
1981-5.19%
19801.52%
197910.22%
1978-4.51%
19776.93%
1976-2.02%
1975-0.03%
19745.53%
19732.81%
19721.63%
19715.66%
19703.05%
19699.68%
19684.82%
19673.19%
1966-0.66%
196510.57%
196410.13%
1963-5.31%
1962-0.85%
19615.43%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Argentina

219.9%Latest available · 2024
Argentina

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearArgentina
2024219.88%
2023133.49%
202272.43%
202148.41%
202042.02%
201953.55%
201834.28%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Argentina

7.1%Latest available · 2025
Argentina

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Unemployment changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearArgentina
20257.15%
20247.15%
20236.14%
20226.81%
20218.74%
202011.46%
20199.84%
20189.22%
20178.35%
20168.09%
20157.58%
20147.27%
20137.1%
20127.22%
20117.18%
20107.71%
20098.65%
20087.84%
20078.47%
200610.08%
200511.51%
200413.52%
200315.36%
200219.59%
200117.32%
200015%
199914.05%
199812.65%
199714.82%
199617.11%
199518.8%
199411.76%
199310.1%
19926.36%
19915.44%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Argentina

77.5 yearsLatest available · 2024
Argentina

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Life expectancy changed by +1.3 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearArgentina
202477.54 years
202377.4 years
202275.81 years
202173.95 years
202075.88 years
201976.85 years
201876.77 years
201776.54 years
201676.11 years
201576.6 years
201476.27 years
201375.83 years
201275.8 years
201176.1 years
201075.68 years
200975.58 years
200875.43 years
200774.78 years
200675.28 years
200575.23 years
200474.87 years
200374.31 years
200274.31 years
200174.15 years
200073.91 years
199973.68 years
199873.41 years
199773.41 years
199673.06 years
199572.86 years
199472.73 years
199372.3 years
199272.1 years
199172.02 years
199071.62 years
198971.5 years
198871.1 years
198770.7 years
198670.28 years
198569.88 years
198469.35 years
198369.29 years
198268.97 years
198168.86 years
198068.58 years
197968.43 years
197868 years
197767.6 years
197667.03 years
197566.97 years
197466.41 years
197366.19 years
197265.95 years
197165.62 years
197065.65 years
196965.09 years
196865.23 years
196765.47 years
196665.4 years
196565.05 years
196464.82 years
196364.86 years
196264.62 years
196164.63 years
196064.24 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Argentina

10.3%Latest available · 2023
Argentina

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Health expenditure changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearArgentina
202310.27%
202210.16%
202111.01%
202010.67%
201910.12%
201810.17%
201710.26%
201610.05%
201510.27%
20149.8%
20139.92%
20129.89%
20119.51%
20109.49%
20099.57%
20088.24%
20077.86%
20067.71%
20057.73%
20047.09%
20036.93%
20027.33%
20018.27%
20008.22%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Argentina

89.7%Latest available · 2024
Argentina

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Internet adoption changed by +25 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearArgentina
202489.67%
202389.23%
202288.38%
202187.15%
202085.51%
201979.95%
201877.7%
201774.29%
201670.97%
201568.04%
201464.7%
201359.9%
201255.8%
201151%
201045%
200934%
200828.11%
200725.95%
200620.93%
200517.72%
200416.04%
200311.91%
200210.88%
20019.78%
20007.04%
19993.28%
19980.83%
19970.28%
19960.14%
19950.09%
19940.04%
19930.03%
19920%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Argentina

9.2%Latest available · 2021
Argentina

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Renewable energy changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearArgentina
20219.2%
20209.8%
201910.7%
201810.5%
201710.4%
20169.4%
20159.4%
20149.8%
20138.9%
20128.6%
20118.8%
20108.8%
20098.6%
20087.7%
20077.7%
20069.2%
20059.6%
20049.3%
200310.8%
200211.6%
200111.5%
20009.8%
19998.8%
19989.6%
19979.7%
19968.6%
199510.2%
199410%
19939.7%
19929%
19918.4%
19908.6%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Argentina

98.4%Latest available · 2024
Argentina

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Access to electricity changed by -1.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearArgentina
202498.4%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
201699.9%
201599.7%
2014100%
201399.3%
201299.1%
201199%
201098.8%
200997.8%
200897.5%
200797.2%
200697%
200596.7%
200496.5%
200396.3%
200296.1%
200195.5%
200095.7%
199995.13%
199894.82%
199794.49%
199694.16%
199593.83%
199493.5%
199393.17%
199292.83%
199192.49%
199092.15%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Argentina

30.4%Latest available · 2025
Argentina

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Trade changed by +7.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearArgentina
202530.36%
202427.93%
202326.68%
202231.58%
202133.08%
202030.2%
201932.63%
201830.76%
201725.29%
201626.09%
201522.49%
201428.41%
201329.33%
201230.53%
201135.21%
201034.97%
200934.06%
200840.4%
200740.95%
200640.43%
200540.55%
200440.69%
200340.64%
200241.75%
200121.85%
200022.62%
199921.38%
199823.35%
199723.34%
199621.51%
199519.77%
199418.13%
199316.22%
199214.73%
199113.75%
199014.99%
198919.64%
198815.74%
198715.45%
198614.49%
198518.01%
198412.35%
198314.99%
198215.61%
198114.29%
198011.55%
197912.84%
197814.32%
197716.94%
197615.1%
197511.8%
197413.19%
197313.32%
197214.04%
197112.62%
197010.34%
196912.8%
196811.89%
196712.49%
196611.64%
196510.38%
196411.13%
196315.78%
196214.08%
196111.99%
196015.21%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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