Argentina — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1824–2024 · 200 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Argentina, the central government debt reading was 85.3% of GDP in 2024, compared with 155.4% of GDP in 2023. The period change was −70.1 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 84.8% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
202485.3 % of GDP
2023155.4 % of GDP
202284.5 % of GDP
202181 % of GDP
2020103.8 % of GDP
15 earlier values
201989.8 % of GDP
201885.2 % of GDP
201757 % of GDP
201653.1 % of GDP
201552.6 % of GDP
201444.7 % of GDP
201343.5 % of GDP
201240.4 % of GDP
201138.9 % of GDP
201043.5 % of GDP
200955.4 % of GDP
200853.8 % of GDP
200762.1 % of GDP
200670.8 % of GDP
200580.3 % of GDP

Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.