South America
Overview
Demography
Capital: Buenos Aires
Currency: Argentine peso (ARS)
Population: 45.70M
Population density: 16.64/km2
Conventions
Numbering system
Arabic numerals with comma as decimal separator
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Time: 24h time system
Country code: 0054
Economy
GDP: 638.37 billion USD (2024)
GDP per capita: 13,969.78 USD (2024)
Exports: 75 billion USD (2024)
Imports: 60 billion USD (2024)
T-index
0.91%
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales.
Statistics
Internet users: 90.6% penetration, 41.6 million
Unemployment rate: 7.88% (2024)
Urbanisation: 92.27% (2024)
Global Innovation Index: 77th out of 139 countries worldwide
Language data sources: Worlddata / EF; Demography data sources: World Bank / Worlddata / IBAN; Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index; Statistics data sources: DataReportal / World Bank / WIPO
If you need other information, below you can find a selection of economic/social/cultural data
Economy
GDP
$638.37 billion (2024)
Trade – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 66th out of 130 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Product Imports
$60 billion (2024)
Service Imports
$22.92 billion (2024)
Market Growth Imports
-10.19% of annual growth
Financial inclusion factors (over 15 years of age)
• 72.9% have an account with a financial institution
• 29.9% have a credit card
• 65.4% make digital payment
Active E-commerce
52,616 active stores
GDP Growth (annual %)
-1.34%
GDP per Capita
$13,969.78 (2024)
Product Exports
$75 billion (2024)
Service Exports
$17.17 billion (2024)
Market Growth Exports
19.80% of annual growth
Main online stores
AliExpress, Mercado Libre, Frávega, Musimundo, Coto Digital, Carrefour Argentina, Jumbo / Disco / Vea, Dexter, Farmacity, Easy, Sodimac, Digital Sport
Global Startup Ecosystem Index
Argentina ranked 46th out of 100 countries, 12.2% of annual ecosystem growth
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index ranks countries by the strength of their startup ecosystems. It evaluates factors such as startup activity, ecosystem quality, and the business environment.
Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index / Joy of Creating / BrandNav
Trade balance of goods from 2014 to 2025
Source: Statista
Perception of products made in selected countries in 2017
Source: Statista
Which attributes do you associate with products made in Argentina?
Source: Statista
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Source: WorldBank
T-index
Reach most of the online purchasing power
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales. It estimates the market share of each country in relation to global e-commerce.
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Media language Spanish
The press
Clarín, La Nación, Página/12, Perfil, Infobae, Ámbito Financiero, El Cronista, BAE Negocios, Diario Popular, Crónica, Tiempo Argentino, La Prensa
Magazines
Revista Noticias, Revista Viva, Revista Ñ, Rolling Stone Argentina, Forbes Argentina, Apertura
News Agency
Noticias Argentinas (NA), Agencia DIB, Agencia Paco Urondo (APU), ANRed – Agencia de Noticias RedAcción, Agencia Presentes, Agencia de Noticias Tierra Viva
Television
TV Pública, Telefe, eltrece, América TV, El Nueve, Net TV
Radio
Nacional Rock, Radio Mitre, La 100, Cadena 3 Argentina, Cadena Heat, La Popu
Media data source: GlobalMediaList
Internet Data
Internet users
90.6% penetration, 41.6 million
Share of web traffic by device
55.71% mobile phones, 43.80% laptop and desktop computers, 0.47% tablet devices and 0.02% other devices
Median speed of mobile Internet connection
60.40 Mbps (Download)
11.14 Mbps (Upload)
Median speed of fixed Internet connection
99.62 Mbps (Download)
50.48 Mbps (Upload)
Mobile connection as a percentage of total population: 145%
Most popular web search engines
Google (94.46%), Bing (3.84%), Yahoo! (1.22%), DuckDuckGo (0.23%), Yandex (0.19%), Ecosia (0.03%), Qwant (0.01%), Others (0.02%)
Share of AI web traffic referrals
ChatGPT (89.63%), Microsoft Copilot (5.10%), Google Gemini (2.78%), Perplexity (1.74%), Claude (0.61%), DeepSeek (0.15%)
Most used social media
Facebook (64.32%), Instagram (22.47%), YouTube (4.90%), X (2.69%), LinkedIn (2.62%), Pinterest (2.52%), Tumblr (0.31%), Others (0.17%)
Percentage of mobile connections that are broadband (3G-5G): 98.4%
Internet data sources: DataReportal / Statcounter
Social statistics
Life expectancy
77.39 yrs (2023)
Current health expenditure
9.86% of GDP
Current education expenditure
94.46% of total expenditure in public institutions
CO2 emissions
3.89 metric tons per capita
Corruption Perceptions Index
Argentina scored 36 out of 100, ranking 104th out of 182 countries.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption. It is based on expert assessments and business surveys, with higher scores indicating lower perceived corruption.
Religion
Roman Catholic (62.9%), Protestant (15.3%), None (9.7%), Atheist (6%), Agnostic (3.2%), Jehovah’s Witness (1.4%), Other (1.2%), Unspecified (0.3%)
Ethnicity
European descent (mostly Spanish and Italian) (97%), Mestizo, Amerindian, or Other non-White groups (3%)
World Happiness Index
Argentina ranked 44th out of 147 countries, with a score of 6.43.
The World Happiness Index ranks countries by people’s self-reported life satisfaction. It also considers factors like income, health, social support, freedom, and trust.
Social statistics sources: World Bank / Transparency International / Worldometer / World Population Review / World Happiness Report
Research & Development
R&D Expenditure
0.55% of GDP
World Competitiveness Ranking
Argentina ranked 58th out of 70 countries, with a score of 46.90
The World Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries create an environment that supports business performance and long-term prosperity. It evaluates factors such as economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
Argentina ranked 60th out of 69 countries, with a score of 49.02
The World Digital Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries adopt and develop digital technologies to drive economic transformation. It assesses factors such as knowledge, technology, and future readiness.
Technology – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 53rd out of 97 countries
Research – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 20th out of 138 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Global Innovation Index
Ranked 7th out of 21 Latin American and Caribbean countries, and 77th out of 139 countries worldwide
The Global Innovation Index captures the innovation ecosystem performance of economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends.
Research & Development sources: World Bank / OEC / WIPO / IMD
