Argentina - General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) 80.31
World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 191 economies tracked
Global rank
##147 of 191 economies
Share of global total
0.7%
Ranking Race — General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Argentina climbed from #10 to #147 (overtook Mauritius). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Argentina ↓Key Events — Argentina
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2001Sovereign default curatedLargest default in history; peso peg abandoned.
2002Fell 93 places in global rank auto
2003Commodity boom rebound curatedStrong recovery driven by commodity exports.
2010Climbed 21 places in global rank auto
2011Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2018Fell 42 places in global rank auto
2018Currency crisis curatedIMF bailout as the peso loses half its value.
2021Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), 1992-2025
World Bank · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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