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

PeriodValue
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
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.