{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ar-government-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ar-government-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ar-government-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Argentina Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2023)","description":"Argentina's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 21 % of GDP in 2023, -0.9pp YoY. World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1990–2023.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","Argentina","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Argentina","temporal_coverage":"1990/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Argentina Government Expenditure (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=AR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Argentina"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Argentina (2023)","value":"21","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.9pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.9pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Argentina Government Expenditure (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":10.3254404487432},{"period":"1991","value":11.2055409345172},{"period":"1992","value":11.8011099217048},{"period":"1993","value":14.2818561185834},{"period":"1994","value":14.9007924176507},{"period":"1995","value":15.5112306915719},{"period":"1996","value":15.1655476442657},{"period":"1997","value":15.0142218610321},{"period":"1998","value":15.0988005449104},{"period":"1999","value":16.7436856974566},{"period":"2000","value":16.8328883767368},{"period":"2001","value":16.9923529034125},{"period":"2002","value":19.6771706443151},{"period":"2003","value":19.8373029880995},{"period":"2004","value":16.8763416365527},{"period":"2014","value":24.5697808575806},{"period":"2015","value":25.0083932347048},{"period":"2016","value":26.1799164832469},{"period":"2017","value":24.2825320419979},{"period":"2018","value":22.6709430512171},{"period":"2019","value":22.0364845686943},{"period":"2020","value":25.8405452538391},{"period":"2021","value":22.8967903877811},{"period":"2022","value":21.865226929082},{"period":"2023","value":21.00878925888}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"21.01","yoyChange":"-0.86pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"21.87","yoyChange":"-1.03pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"22.90","yoyChange":"-2.94pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"25.84","yoyChange":"+3.80pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"22.04","yoyChange":"-0.63pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"22.67","yoyChange":"-1.61pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"24.28","yoyChange":"-1.90pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"26.18","yoyChange":"+1.17pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"25.01","yoyChange":"+0.44pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"24.57","yoyChange":"+7.69pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"16.88","yoyChange":"-2.96pp"},{"year":"2003","value":"19.84","yoyChange":"+0.16pp"},{"year":"2002","value":"19.68","yoyChange":"+2.68pp"},{"year":"2001","value":"16.99","yoyChange":"+0.16pp"},{"year":"2000","value":"16.83","yoyChange":"+0.09pp"},{"year":"1999","value":"16.74","yoyChange":"+1.64pp"},{"year":"1998","value":"15.10","yoyChange":"+0.08pp"},{"year":"1997","value":"15.01","yoyChange":"-0.15pp"},{"year":"1996","value":"15.17","yoyChange":"-0.35pp"},{"year":"1995","value":"15.51","yoyChange":"+0.61pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks general government expenditure as a share of GDP in Argentina from 1990 to present. The size of government relative to the economy shapes fiscal sustainability, crowding-out effects, and public sector demand. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2023 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 26.2 % of GDP in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 10.3 in 1990. The latest reading of 21 in 2023 represents a change of -0.9pp."}]}