🇦🇷 Argentina National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Argentina government debt. The national debt currently stands at
approximately $535.3 billion, falling by $462 per second in US-dollar terms while rising in ARS based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 80%. Per-citizen share: $11,165.
IMF est.; Milei-era fiscal adjustment; inflation distorts figures
Among the 135 governments tracked here, Argentina ranks 37th by debt-to-GDP, 20th by total debt and 51st by debt per person.
About Argentina's National Debt
Argentina has one of the most troubled debt histories of any nation, having defaulted on its sovereign obligations roughly nine times. Chronic deficits, high inflation and repeated currency crises define its record; recent governments have pursued sharp fiscal adjustment to break the cycle, though inflation still distorts the figures.
Argentina's debt-to-GDP ratio of 80% is elevated: higher than 73% of the 135 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, Argentina ranks 20th of the 135 governments tracked here.
Argentina's debt is rising in ARS, but the figure above is falling by roughly $462 per second because the ARS is weakening against the dollar faster than the debt is growing. Switch the counter to ARS to see the underlying trend. This is an exchange-rate effect, not repayment. Each of Argentina's 48 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $11,165. That is below the world average of roughly $14,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Argentina National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Argentina's national debt right now?
Argentina's national debt is approximately $535.3 billion as of October 27, 2026, falling by $462 per second in US-dollar terms while rising in ARS. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 80% and each citizen's share is about $11,165.
How fast is Argentina's debt growing?
Argentina's debt is growing in ARS, but its US-dollar figure is falling by about $462 per second because the ARS is weakening against the dollar. That is a currency-translation effect, not debt repayment.
What is Argentina's debt per capita?
Each of Argentina's 48 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $11,165 of the national debt.
What is Argentina's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Argentina's debt-to-GDP ratio is 80%. That is higher than 73% of the 135 governments tracked here.
Why is Argentina's government debt at this level?
Argentina has one of the most troubled debt histories of any nation, having defaulted on its sovereign obligations roughly nine times. Chronic deficits, high inflation and repeated currency crises define its record; recent governments have pursued sharp fiscal adjustment to break the cycle, though inflation still distorts the figures.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 547,310,395,352 + -462 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=ar (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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