Argentina — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1865–2030 · 166 observations

About this series

The general 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 general government deficit reading for Argentina was 3.99T LCU in 2025. The previous reading was 2.72T LCU in 2024; the period change was +1.26T LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 0.39% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
203018.24T LCU
202918.91T LCU
202817.60T LCU
202713.48T LCU
20265.12T LCU
15 earlier values
20253.99T LCU
20242.72T LCU
2023-10.20T LCU
2022-3.17T LCU
2021-2.00T LCU
2020-2.36T LCU
2019-958.27B LCU
2018-802.27B LCU
2017-713.49B LCU
2016-547.58B LCU
2015-357.33B LCU
2014-194.70B LCU
2013-108.95B LCU
2012-79.61B LCU
2011-59.84B LCU

Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.