Argentina — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1884–2024 · 94 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

The latest central government deficit reading for Argentina was −3.20T LCU in 2024. The previous reading was −8.36T LCU in 2023; the period change was +5.16T LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −0.54% in 2024.

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Latest observations

2002–2024

PeriodValue
2024-3.20T LCU
2023-8.36T LCU
2022-4.20T LCU
2021-2.41T LCU
2020-2.53T LCU
9 earlier values, back to 2002
2019-1.35T LCU
2018-935.79B LCU
2017-730.70B LCU
2016-637.69B LCU
2015-264.83B LCU
2014-192.19B LCU
2004-899.49M LCU
2003-6.50B LCU
2002-12.06B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.