Current Account Balance (US$)

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Country20042005200620072008200920102011201220132015201620172019
Argentina5,473,000,0005,448,000,0008,053,000,0007,438,000,0007,588,000,00011,290,000,0003,573,000,00018,000,0001,433,000,000-2,371,000,000-16,110,000,000-14,170,000,000-31,320,000,000-3,997,000,000
Definition of Current Account Balance: This entry records a country's net trade in goods and services, plus net earnings from rents, interest, profits, and dividends, and net transfer payments (such as pension funds and worker remittances) to and from the rest of the world during the period specified. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.

GDP - real growth rate (%)

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Country1999200020022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320152016201820192020
Argentina-30.8-14.78.78.39.28.58.76.80.97.58.91.93.51.2-1.82.92.9-2.03
Definition of GDP - real growth rate: This entry gives GDP growth on an annual basis adjusted for inflation and expressed as a percent. The growth rates are year-over-year, and not compounded.

Population below poverty line (%)

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Country1998199920012003200420052007200820092010201120122013201420162017201820192020
Argentina36373751.744.338.526.923.423.413.9303030303032.225.725.725.7
Definition of Population below poverty line: National estimates of the percentage of the population falling below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.

Inflation rate (consumer prices) (%)

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Country199920002001200220032004200520062008200920102012201320152016201820192020
Argentina-2-0.944113.46.19.69.88.67.72225.320.827.642.825.725.725.7
Definition of Inflation rate (consumer prices): This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.

Unemployment rate (%)

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Country1999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132015201620172019
Argentina14152521.517.314.811.68.78.57.98.77.97.27.27.57.688.49.84
Definition of Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Industrial production growth rate (%)

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Country199920002003200420052006200720082009201120122013201420162017
Argentina-7116.2127.78.27.54.3-1.28.96.5-0.42.70.32.7
Definition of Industrial production growth rate: This entry gives the annual percentage increase in industrial production (includes manufacturing, mining, and construction).

Debt - external (Billion US$)

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Country20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420162017201820192020
Argentina149154155155145.6157.7118.2109135.8128.2118.4160.9136.8141.1111.5147155.1214.9214.9214.9
Definition of Debt - external: This entry gives the total public and private debt owed to nonresidents repayable in internationally accepted currencies, goods, or services. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of December 1, 2020