Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Argentina
Argentina: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 95.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Argentina stood at 95.9%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Argentina peaked at 99.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2017.
That places Argentina 37th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.3% | — |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.0% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 89.1% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 94.5% | 98.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Argentina?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Argentina was 95.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Argentina ranks 37th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release