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Argentina — Central government deficit

millions of ARS · Annual · 1810–2025 · 205 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 5.32T ARS in 2025. The previous reading was −3.14T ARS in 2024; the period change was +8.46T ARS. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 0.63% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
20255.32T ARS
2024-3.14T ARS
2023-8.40T ARS
2022-4.21T ARS
2021-2.41T ARS
15 earlier values
2020-2.53T ARS
2019-1.35T ARS
2018-935.79B ARS
2017-730.70B ARS
2016-637.69B ARS
2015-264.83B ARS
2014-192.19B ARS
201354.71B ARS
201247.47B ARS
201131.46B ARS
201057.93B ARS
200931.12B ARS
200831.37B ARS
200723.76B ARS
200626.04B ARS

Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.