Argentina — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1870–2024 · 150 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Argentina, the central government expenditure reading was 10.2% of GDP in 2024, compared with 15.1% of GDP in 2023. The period change was −4.87 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 16.8% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
202410.2 % of GDP
202315.1 % of GDP
202216 % of GDP
202117.3 % of GDP
202019.5 % of GDP
15 earlier values
201916.4 % of GDP
201816.3 % of GDP
201718.4 % of GDP
201620.7 % of GDP
201518.5 % of GDP
201418.6 % of GDP
201316.9 % of GDP
201216.2 % of GDP
201115.8 % of GDP
201015.3 % of GDP
200915.6 % of GDP
200813.1 % of GDP
200712.5 % of GDP
200611.7 % of GDP
200511.9 % 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.