Foreign assets per capita in Argentina

Argentina: Foreign assets per capita was 8,714 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
8,714 current US$
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
54th
of 151 countries
All-time high
8,779 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
3,027 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Argentina, 1995–2020

4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 3.0k current US$1996: 3.4k current US$1997: 3.9k current US$1998: 4.1k current US$1999: 4.4k current US$2000: 4.4k current US$2001: 3.8k current US$2002: 3.7k current US$2003: 4.1k current US$2004: 4.3k current US$2005: 4.5k current US$2006: 4.5k current US$2007: 5.1k current US$2008: 5.2k current US$2009: 5.5k current US$2010: 5.8k current US$2011: 6.1k current US$2012: 6.2k current US$2013: 6.1k current US$2014: 6.2k current US$2015: 6.3k current US$2016: 6.6k current US$2017: 7.6k current US$2018: 8.4k current US$2019: 8.8k current US$2020: 8.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 8,714 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Argentina peaked at 8,779 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,027 current US$, in 1995.

Argentina ranks 54th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Argentina, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 3,027 current US$ —
1996 3,439 current US$ +13.6%
1997 3,923 current US$ +14.1%
1998 4,128 current US$ +5.2%
1999 4,425 current US$ +7.2%
2000 4,395 current US$ -0.7%
2001 3,805 current US$ -13.4%
2002 3,700 current US$ -2.8%
2003 4,064 current US$ +9.8%
2004 4,303 current US$ +5.9%
2005 4,480 current US$ +4.1%
2006 4,468 current US$ -0.3%
2007 5,131 current US$ +14.8%
2008 5,194 current US$ +1.2%
2009 5,454 current US$ +5.0%
2010 5,785 current US$ +6.1%
2011 6,092 current US$ +5.3%
2012 6,245 current US$ +2.5%
2013 6,141 current US$ -1.7%
2014 6,225 current US$ +1.4%
2015 6,251 current US$ +0.4%
2016 6,625 current US$ +6.0%
2017 7,608 current US$ +14.8%
2018 8,444 current US$ +11.0%
2019 8,779 current US$ +4.0%
2020 8,714 current US$ -0.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 8,714 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,352 current US$, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 8,714 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,639 current US$, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,788 current US$ 3,027 current US$ 4,425 current US$ 5
2000s 4,499 current US$ 3,700 current US$ 5,454 current US$ 10
2010s 6,819 current US$ 5,785 current US$ 8,779 current US$ 10
2020s 8,714 current US$ 8,714 current US$ 8,714 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 51 Russia 9,853 current US$ compare
  2. 52 South Africa 9,247 current US$ compare
  3. 53 Poland 8,954 current US$ compare
  4. 55 Thailand 8,363 current US$ compare
  5. 56 Montenegro 7,470 current US$ compare
  6. 57 Kazakhstan 7,330 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Argentina?
Foreign assets per capita in Argentina was 8,714 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 8,779 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 3,027 current US$ in 1995.
How does Argentina rank for foreign assets per capita?
Argentina ranks 54th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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