Argentina: key statistics
Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income · capital Buenos Aires
Argentina has a GDP of $638.4B and a GDP per capita of $13,970, with a population of about 45.7 million (World Bank, latest available year). Life expectancy is 77.5 years. Among countries with data, Argentina ranks #23 of 214 by GDP, #88 of 214 by GDP per capita, #35 of 217 by population. Full indicator table, peer countries and head-to-head comparisons are below.
Source: World Bank Open Data. Data as of June 2026.
Argentina at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (current US$) | $638.4B | 2024 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | $13,970 | 2024 |
| Population, total | 45,696,159 | 2024 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | -1.3% | 2024 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 219.9% | 2024 |
| Unemployment, total (% of labour force, modelled ILO) | 7.1% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 77.5 | 2024 |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | 89.7% | 2024 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 92.3% | 2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita (tonnes) | 4.01 | 2024 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Data as of June 2026.
Each value is the most-recent year the World Bank reports for Argentina (the year column), so figures are not all from the same year. A dash (—) means no value is reported.
How Argentina ranks
- GDP: #23 of 214 ($638.4B)
- GDP per capita: #88 of 214 ($13,970)
- Population: #35 of 217 (45.7 million)
- Life expectancy: #80 of 217 (77.5 years)
Argentina vs its peers
The 6 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with the closest GDP per capita to Argentina:
| Country | GDP per capita | Population | Life expectancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina (this country) | $13,970 | 45.7 million | 77.5 |
| St. Lucia | $14,182 | 179,744 | 72.8 |
| Mexico | $14,186 | 130.9 million | 75.3 |
| Grenada | $11,705 | 117,207 | 75.4 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $11,501 | 100,616 | 71.4 |
| Chile | $16,710 | 19.8 million | 81.4 |
| Dominican Republic | $10,876 | 11.4 million | 73.9 |
See every country in this region on the Latin America & Caribbean hub.
Compare Argentina head to head
Frequently asked questions
What is the GDP of Argentina?
Argentina's GDP is $638.4B (2024) in current US dollars (World Bank). GDP per capita is $13,970 (2024). That ranks Argentina #23 of 214 economies with reported GDP.
What is the population of Argentina?
Argentina has a population of about 45.7 million (2024), per World Bank data. It is the #35 most populous of 217 countries.
What region and income group is Argentina in?
The World Bank places Argentina in the Latin America & Caribbean region and classifies it as a upper middle income economy. Its capital is Buenos Aires.
How long do people live in Argentina?
Life expectancy at birth in Argentina is 77.5 years (2024, World Bank). That ranks #80 of 217.
Sources & notes
Data: World Bank Open Data, Indicators API (CC BY 4.0), retrieved June 2026. Values are each indicator's most-recent non-empty year for Argentina, so the reference year varies by indicator (shown in the table). Figures are nominal (current US$) unless noted; see our methodology. Browse all 217 countries.
Last updated: 2026-06-20