Argentina
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | South America |
| Population (000, 2024) | 45,696 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 164 |
| Capital city | Buenos Aires |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 150,573 |
| UN membership date | 241,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 2,796,427 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 985 |
| National currency | Argentine Peso (ARS) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 807 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 631,133 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 5 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 138,679 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 79 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 288 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 633 |
| Employment in agricultureg (% of employed) | 72 |
| Employment in industryg (% of employed) | 20 |
| Employment in servicesg (% employed) | 728 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 67 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 504,711 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexh (2010=100) | 1,975 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 110 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 66,789 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 73,714 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 6,925 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 21,494 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 3 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 15 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 800,750 |
| Population age distributionj (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 216,168 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 2,311 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 102 |
| Health: Current expenditureg,l (% of GDP) | 97 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 41 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,161,088 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 12,941,251 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,051,013 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 43 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 424 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 884 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 5 |
| Threatened species (number) | 373 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 104 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 183,140 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 3,158 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 75 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 3,890 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 323 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 462 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 3 |
Expat distribution in Argentina from top sending countries
