Argentina

Argentina's inflation rate of 41.9% sits alongside real growth of +4.4% in 2025. US$ GDP rose 7.0% to US$683.1 billion, yet the economy slipped 1 place to 25th, now sitting behind Ireland and ahead of Sweden.

Services make up 56.2% of output, industry 22.9% and agriculture 5.5%, with manufacturing at 13.6%. Unemployment stood at 7.1% and government gross debt at 80.1% of GDP. GDP per capita of US$14,898 ranks 71st, and 74th on a PPP basis. The 3rd-largest economy in Latin America & Caribbean is about the size of the Boston, MA metro area.

The long view is the striking one. In 2000 Argentina ranked 17th, with GDP of US$284.2 billion, and its dollar economy has grown only 2.4 times since. The IMF projects GDP of US$822.1 billion by 2030, a +20% rise, with a forecast ranking of 28th.