Argentina — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Argentina's central government deficit reading was −0.54% of GDP in 2024. The period change from −4.37% of GDP in 2023 was +3.83 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −5.61% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2002–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.54 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -4.37 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -5.08 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -5.22 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -9.31 % of GDP |
9 earlier values, back to 2002
| 2019 | -6.24 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -6.35 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -6.85 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -7.75 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -4.45 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -4.2 % of GDP |
| 2004 | -0.19 % of GDP |
| 2003 | -1.59 % of GDP |
| 2002 | -3.56 % of GDP |