Argentina: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Argentina's households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 1,751 on 2020 (from 13,187 to 14,938).

Across the 9 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2020), the average change was +286.57 and a typical year strayed about 1,395 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 3,336 in 2017 and the biggest yearly fall was 1,384 in 2019. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about 502.2 a year. A straight line explains 63% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, Argentina had the 6th highest value of the 10 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Argentina in the 2021 ranking

• Guam — 3rd of 10: 21,023
• Aruba — 4th of 10: 19,617
• Northern Mariana Islands — 5th of 10: 16,280
• American Samoa — 7th of 10: 13,537
• Marshall Islands — 8th of 10: 4,349
• Zimbabwe — 9th of 10: 3,384

What this measures

This indicator provides values for final consumption expenditure per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.

All 11 values

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies

• Aruba — 19,617 (2021)
• Bahamas, The — 22,922 (2024)
• Belize — 8,936 (2024)
• Bolivia — 9,171 (2024)
• Brazil — 14,710 (2025)
• Chile — 19,951 (2025)
• Colombia — 15,249 (2025)
• Costa Rica

More economic policy & debt data for Argentina

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$41 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$32.33 billion (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$580.02 billion (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 719.72 trillion (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$522.52 billion (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 646.27 billion (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 84.91% (2025)
• Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) — 107,789 (2025)
• Gross national expenditure (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Argentina's households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?

14,938 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2011?

It is up 40.82% from 10,608 in 2011 (3.48% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 15,687 in 2018 and the lowest 10,608 in 2011.

How does Argentina rank?

6th highest of 10 economies with data for 2021.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.CON.PCAP.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), note: This information is for PPP conversion factors., publisher: International Comparison Program (ICP), date published: May 30, 2024; The Eurostat PPP Programme, Eurostat (ESTAT), uri: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/explore/all/al… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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