Country profile · Latin America & Caribbean · UMC
🇦🇷 Argentina
Upper middle income. Capital Buenos Aires. Mid-pack GDP/cap (UMC · PEAK) across 40 World Bank / WHO / ILO measures.
- 45.7 million
- Population
- $638.4 billion
- GDP
- $13,970
- GDP / capita
- 77.5 years
- Life expectancy
Mid-pack GDP/cap · PEAK
Argentina ranks 23rd of 217 by total GDP and 80th for life expectancy - a upper middle income economy in Latin America & Caribbean.
- #23
- World GDP rank (of 217)
- $13,970
- GDP per capita
- #80
- Life-expectancy rank
- #35
- Population rank
Argentina sits in the middle third of GDP/cap (#89 of 214) as a UMC economy with PEAK longevity.
Argentina vs all countries by total GDP
Where this economy's World Bank total GDP sits among every country with a positive observation (inventory signal, not a virtue ranking)
$638,365,455,340 23rd of 214 higher than 191 of 214 countries
Countries banded by World Bank total GDP (current US$)
Each bar is a $0.001K-wide band; taller bars hold more countries. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source World Bank, GDP (current US$) · 2026-08-14
Argentina on the global income map
Argentina (ARG) mid GDP/cap pack - GDP per capita × life expectancy vs largest peers; gold rings = OECD.
- Argentina: GDP per capita $13,970 (2024), life expectancy 77.5 years (2024), upper-middle income.
- India: GDP per capita $2,695 (2024), life expectancy 72.2 years (2024), lower-middle income.
- China: GDP per capita $13,303 (2024), life expectancy 78.0 years (2024), upper-middle income.
- United States: GDP per capita $84,534 (2024), life expectancy 78.9 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- Indonesia: GDP per capita $4,925 (2024), life expectancy 71.3 years (2024), upper-middle income.
- Pakistan: GDP per capita $1,479 (2024), life expectancy 67.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
- Nigeria: GDP per capita $1,084 (2024), life expectancy 54.6 years (2024), low income.
- Brazil: GDP per capita $10,311 (2024), life expectancy 76.0 years (2024), upper-middle income.
- Bangladesh: GDP per capita $2,593 (2024), life expectancy 74.9 years (2024), lower-middle income.
- Russian Federation: GDP per capita $14,889 (2024), life expectancy 73.4 years (2024), high income.
- Ethiopia: GDP per capita $1,134 (2024), life expectancy 67.6 years (2024), low income.
- Mexico: GDP per capita $14,186 (2024), life expectancy 75.3 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- Japan: GDP per capita $32,487 (2024), life expectancy 84.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- Egypt, Arab Rep.: GDP per capita $3,338 (2024), life expectancy 71.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
- Philippines: GDP per capita $3,985 (2024), life expectancy 69.9 years (2024), lower-middle income.
- Congo, Dem. Rep.: GDP per capita $693 (2024), life expectancy 62.1 years (2024), low income.
- Viet Nam: GDP per capita $4,717 (2024), life expectancy 74.7 years (2024), upper-middle income.
- Iran, Islamic Rep.: GDP per capita $5,190 (2024), life expectancy 77.9 years (2024), upper-middle income.
- Turkiye: GDP per capita $15,893 (2024), life expectancy 77.4 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- Germany: GDP per capita $56,104 (2024), life expectancy 80.8 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- Thailand: GDP per capita $7,387 (2024), life expectancy 76.6 years (2024), upper-middle income.
- United Kingdom: GDP per capita $53,246 (2024), life expectancy 81.4 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- Tanzania: GDP per capita $1,193 (2024), life expectancy 67.2 years (2024), lower-middle income.
- France: GDP per capita $46,103 (2024), life expectancy 83.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- South Africa: GDP per capita $6,267 (2024), life expectancy 66.3 years (2024), upper-middle income.
- Italy: GDP per capita $40,385 (2024), life expectancy 84.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- Kenya: GDP per capita $2,133 (2024), life expectancy 63.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
- Myanmar: GDP per capita $1,359 (2024), life expectancy 67.1 years (2024), lower-middle income.
- Colombia: GDP per capita $7,951 (2024), life expectancy 77.9 years (2024), upper-middle income, OECD member.
- Korea, Rep.: GDP per capita $36,239 (2024), life expectancy 83.6 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
- Sudan: GDP per capita $985 (2024), life expectancy 66.5 years (2024), low income.
Overview
Argentina has a population of 45.7 million, making it the 35th-most populous country out of 217 tracked in Latin America & Caribbean.
Its economy totals $638.4 billion - ranked 23rd globally by total GDP. GDP per capita stands at $13,970, placing it in the Upper middle income category.
Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years (ranked 80th globally), reflecting overall health outcomes as measured by the World Bank.
The capital is Buenos Aires.
👥 Demographics
💰 Economy
🏥 Health
📚 Education
🌍 Environment
🏗️ Infrastructure
⚖️ Social
🌐 Livability Score
One composite verdict from 4 of 5 World Bank series (life expectancy, under-5 mortality, electricity access, clean-water access, homicide rate), each benchmarked against every country tracking that series. A missing series never silently drags the score down: its weight redistributes across the series Argentina does report.
- Life expectancy: 20.0 of 66
- Under-5 mortality: 16.3 of 66
- Access to electricity: 22.5 of 66
- Safety (homicide rate): 7.7 of 66
All indicators for Argentina
40 latest observations from World Bank WDI, WHO GHO, and ILO ILOSTAT (vintage through 2026-08-14). Values match the topic cards above; this table is the machine-readable export view analysts expect on a country profile.
🛣️ Road Safety
Fatality rates from OECD ITF; vulnerable road-user shares from WHO (where reported).
Sources: OECD ITF Transport Safety Indicators and WHO GHO road-user distribution (RS_246). Coverage: ~40 IRTAD member countries. Data years vary by country and source. Lower fatality rates indicate safer roads.
🫀 Disease Burden
Among external causes, Argentina stamps a suicide rate of 33.6 per 100,000 (fleet midpoint 23.3) - higher relative to peers than its NCD strip. Summary metrics use 2021 data; cause-specific cards show their own observation year.
Non-communicable Diseases
Injuries & External Causes
Sources: WHO Global Health Observatory. NCD mortality rate: 2021. Rates are age-standardized per 100,000 population. Premature NCD risk covers cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease.
⛏️ Mineral Production
Argentina is among the world's top producers of 1 mineral. View all minerals →
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024. Data year 2023.
Compare Argentina with near GDP/cap peers
Side-by-side pages for the closest ABS GDP/cap neighbours - not a full-roster dropdown.
Read with Argentina
Nearest GDP/cap peers and LE poles for Argentina (UMC · PEAK), replacing the old fixed guide and region clone strip.
UMC PEAK
Nauru · HIC
Nauru GDP/cap $14,048 is higher by $78 than Argentina; LE stamp MID vs PEAK.
Kazakhstan · UMC
Kazakhstan GDP/cap $14,155 is higher by $185 than Argentina; LE stamp LONG vs PEAK.
Mexico · UMC
Mexico GDP/cap $14,186 is higher by $216 than Argentina; LE stamp LONG vs PEAK.
Serbia · UMC
Serbia GDP/cap $13,678 is lower by $292 than Argentina; LE stamp LONG vs PEAK.
Latin America & Caribbean WDI roster
Argentina stamps UMC · PEAK inside Latin America & Caribbean - open the region roster after the ABS peers.
GDP/cap leaderboard (#89)
Argentina ranks #89 of 214 on NY.GDP.PCAP.CD under the UMC Atlas band.
What the data says about Argentina
Argentina is classified as an upper-middle-income economy, a tier where statistical capacity, and therefore data completeness, varies more widely than in high-income countries, so a missing or older data point on this profile usually reflects reporting lag rather than an absence of the underlying activity. Output and income figures are reported at market exchange rates in current dollars, which means currency depreciation or appreciation can shift the headline numbers for a small economy like this one even when the real economy is barely moving. Because these economies are also the ones most likely to shift income tier within a decade, the trend over several years usually tells a more useful story than any single year's value.
Argentina sits in the middle third of GDP/cap (#89 of 214) as a UMC economy with PEAK longevity.
Argentina holds 45.7 million people and $638.4 billion GDP (23rd) at $13,970 per person - mid GDP/cap band, UMC, LE 77.5 years (80th, PEAK). 40 WDI/WHO/ILO cells fill the topic blocks.
Nearest ABS GDP/cap peer: Nauru at $14,048 (Δ $78). Open that profile or the GDP/cap leaderboard before treating any single year as destiny.
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Figures above are sourced from World Bank, WHO, and ILO (OECD where applicable) as cited below; always verify against the primary source before citing a specific number.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the data for Argentina come from?
Data for Argentina is sourced from the World Bank Open Data catalog, WHO Global Health Observatory, and ILO ILOSTAT (for average wages and working hours). These are official, publicly available datasets.
How current is the data for Argentina?
Years are per-indicator on Argentina - typically 2020-2024, with GHO cause cards older than the WDI GDP vintage. Methodology names the cadence per source.
Can I compare Argentina with other countries?
Start with the nearest GDP/cap peer (Nauru, Δ $78), then the GDP/cap leaderboard. Incomplete compare URLs 404 rather than dumping you on a hub.
What does GDP per capita tell us about Argentina?
Argentina's total output divided by its population, in current US dollars - an approximate read on average economic productivity per person. See our methodology page for the PPP-adjustment caveats.
How does Argentina's life expectancy compare to the global average?
77.5 years, ranking 80th of 217 countries tracked - against a global average near 73 years.
Does PlainCountries cover visa or travel information for Argentina?
No - PlainCountries covers development and health indicators only. For immigration policy or flight routes, consult the relevant national authority or the ICAO/IATA route registries directly.
Argentina's figures are rendered directly from World Bank, WHO, and ILO data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-14. Primary sources: World Bank Open Data, WHO Global Health Observatory and ILO ILOSTAT.