Argentina - Fiscal Balance 0.63
World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · updated 2026-10-03 · 142 economies tracked
Global rank
##13 of 142 economies
Share of global total
-0.1%
Ranking Race — Fiscal Balance
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1980 - 2028. Argentina climbed from #14 to #13 (overtook Seychelles). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Argentina ↓Key Events — Argentina
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1989Hyperinflation curatedPrices spiral out of control before convertibility plan.
2001Sovereign default curatedLargest default in history; peso peg abandoned.
2003Commodity boom rebound curatedStrong recovery driven by commodity exports.
2005Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2011Fell 43 places in global rank auto
2014Fell 29 places in global rank auto
2018Currency crisis curatedIMF bailout as the peso loses half its value.
2021Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
Fiscal Balance, 2004-2028
World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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