Argentina Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP
2004 - 2020 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Argentina Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 8.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2020, compared with a deficit equal to 8.3 % in the previous quarter. Argentina Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2004 to Dec 2020, with an average ratio of -1.9 %. The data reached an all-time high of 2.4 % in Dec 2004 and a record low of -8.5 % in Dec 2020. CEIC calculates quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Consolidated Fiscal Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Ministry of the Treasury provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. National Statistics & Census Institute provides annualized Nominal GDP in local currency. Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP covers Non-Financial Public Sector only. Consolidated Fiscal Balance prior 2015 includes property income or rent held by Fondo de Garantía de Sustentabilidad (FGS) and others and Central Bank of Argentina.
In the latest reports, Argentina National Government Debt reached 332.2 USD bn in Sep 2020. Argentina Nominal GDP reached 98.8 USD bn in Dec 2020.
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What was Argentina's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in Dec 2020?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -8.5 Dec 2020 | -8.3 Sep 2020 | -8.5 Dec 2020 | 2.4 Dec 2004 | % | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -6.8 2020 | yearly | 1997 - 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | -7.4 2018 | yearly | 1994 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | -8.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | -5.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Australia (%) | -13.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Austria (%) | -8.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.4 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | -5.0 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bangladesh (%) | -5.4 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | -1.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | -9.4 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | -6.0 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -1.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Botswana (%) | -10.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | -13.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Brunei (%) | -5.0 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -3.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) | -4.1 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | -11.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Chile (%) | -7.1 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| China (%) | -5.8 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | -5.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Croatia (%) | 0.4 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Cyprus (%) | -5.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -6.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | -1.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) | -6.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | -4.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| European Union (%) | -6.9 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Finland (%) | -5.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| France (%) | -9.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1949 - Dec 2020 |
| Georgia (%) | -9.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Germany (%) | -4.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2020 |
| Ghana (%) | -6.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| Greece (%) | -1.3 Dec 2018 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Dec 2018 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | -8.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | -8.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | -1.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| India (%) | -6.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | -6.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Iran (%) | -4.9 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2019 |
| Ireland (%) | -5.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Israel (%) | -11.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Italy (%) | -8.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -3.0 2018 | yearly | 1960 - 2018 |
| Japan (%) | -7.8 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 1.0 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -3.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | -2.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | -3.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Kosovo (%) | -7.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) | -9.6 2019 | yearly | 1988 - 2019 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -1.9 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Laos (%) | -5.2 2020 | yearly | 2012 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | -3.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) | -10.9 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) | -4.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -4.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -8.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -8.2 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | -1.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Malaysia (%) | -3.6 2019 | yearly | 1970 - 2019 |
| Malta (%) | -10.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | -8.0 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | -2.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2020 |
| Moldova (%) | -1.4 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| Mongolia (%) | -12.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | -10.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | -11.0 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Mozambique (%) | -2.7 2016 | yearly | 1996 - 2016 |
| Myanmar (%) | -2.6 2018 | yearly | 1986 - 2018 |
| Nepal (%) | -10.0 2018 | yearly | 2012 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (%) | -4.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | -1.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) | -3.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | -3.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Oman (%) | -13.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) | -8.1 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -2.2 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Panama (%) | -10.1 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Paraguay (%) | -2.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Peru (%) | -8.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Philippines (%) | -7.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Dec 2020 |
| Poland (%) | -7.0 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | -5.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Qatar (%) | -5.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Romania (%) | -9.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Russia (%) | -4.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -7.1 2020 | yearly | 1969 - 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | -8.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Singapore (%) | -6.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) | -6.2 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | -7.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| South Africa (%) | -10.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Spain (%) | -11.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | -11.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Sudan (%) | -2.4 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Sweden (%) | -3.0 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | 1.4 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,251.451 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 6,985.804 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 17.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 335,582.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 102.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ARS bn) | 11,418.800 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ARS bn) | 28,248.090 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ARS bn) | 8,986.340 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Government Revenue: Taxes: Net Vat (ARS mn) | 277,858.710 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2021 |
| Government Revenue: Social Security (ARS mn) | 194,898.882 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2021 |
| Government Revenue: Taxes (ARS mn) | 187,540.45 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2018 |
| NFPS 2017: Capital Expenditure (ARS mn) | 51,789.600 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jul 2021 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Expenditure (ARS mn) | 868,982.500 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jul 2021 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Revenue (ARS mn) | 757,616.400 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jul 2021 |
| NFPS 2017: Current Revenue (ARS mn) | 756,768.500 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jul 2021 |
| Non Financial Public Sector (NFPS) 2017: Total Balance (ARS mn) | -163,155.700 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jul 2021 |
| NFPS 2017: Total Expenditure (ARS mn) | 920,772.100 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jul 2021 |
| Public Debt: Annual: Short Term (USD mn) | 22,614.317 2020 | yearly | 1997 - 2020 |
| AR: Expenditure (ARS mn) | 4,750,722.433 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| AR: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Gains (ARS mn) | 340,512.747 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| AR: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (ARS mn) | -828,753.641 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| AR: Revenue Excluding Grants (ARS mn) | 4,039,254.681 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| AR: Social Contributions (ARS mn) | 1,213,025.466 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| AR: Net Lending (+) / Net Borrowing (-) (ARS mn) | -858,347.918 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.310 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,576.3 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jul 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,816.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 52.2 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 231,256.575 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 486,706.979 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 226,154.802 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,604.5 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 70.7 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 950,227.113 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 871,067.406 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 251.557 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 394.499 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | -680.653 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | -2,637.065 Apr 2021 | monthly | Apr 1983 - Apr 2021 |
| Imports (USD mn) | 5,715.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports (USD mn) | 7,252.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: cif: Japan (USD mn) | 95.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: fob: Chile (USD mn) | 415.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: fob: China (USD mn) | 616.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: cif: China (USD mn) | 1,072.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: cif: Chile (USD mn) | 61.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (USD mn) | 135.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: cif: South Korea (USD mn) | 41.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: fob: India (USD mn) | 262.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: fob: South Korea (USD mn) | 212.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: cif: India (USD mn) | 125.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Residues & Waste from Food Industry (USD mn) | 8,404.000 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Transport Material (USD mn) | 3,878.000 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Exports: fob: Primary Products: Cereals (USD mn) | 9,040.000 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Exports: fob: Industrial: Chemicals & Related Products (USD mn) | 3,183.000 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Exports: fob: Agricultural: Fats and Oils (USD mn) | 4,808.000 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| AR: Export Value Index (2000=100) | 247.204 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| AR: Import Value Index (2000=100) | 195.293 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 5.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 39,493.925 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 71,728.128 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 36.4 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jun 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 41.1 Sep 2020 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 37,758.0 Jul 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jul 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 9.053 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.6 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jul 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,600.410 Jul 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jul 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 82,674.184 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Aug 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 71.1 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 164,095.2 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jul 2018 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 24.1 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jul 2018 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 18.010 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 79.983 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 18,004.4 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Aug 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 170,669.685 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 59.44 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 13.92 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M1 (ARS th) | 3,780,358,534.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2021 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M3 (ARS th) | 11,455,425,076.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2021 |
| Money Supply: Month End: M2 (ARS th) | 6,865,816,440.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2021 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) | 37,673.060 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Jul 2021 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 42,581.740 Jul 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jul 2021 |
| Deposits: ARS (ARS mn) | 8,080,574.774 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Aug 2021 |
| Loans (ARS mn) | 5,759,914.20 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2018 |
| Loans: ARS: Non Financial: Private: Mortgages (ARS mn) | 244,918.355 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Aug 2021 |
| AR: Bank Non-Performing Loans to Total Gross Loans (%) | 5.748 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| AR: Domestic Credit: Net (ARS mn) | 4,080,573.405 2017 | yearly | 1960 - 2017 |
| AR: Broad Money (ARS mn) | 3,030,589.910 2017 | yearly | 1960 - 2017 |
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