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Argentina - Introduction 2024
top of pageBackground:
In 1816, the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata declared their independence from Spain. After Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went their separate ways, the area that remained became Argentina. European immigrants heavily shaped the country's population and culture, with Italy and Spain providing the largest percentage of newcomers from 1860 to 1930. Until about the mid-20th century, much of Argentina's history was dominated by periods of internal political unrest and conflict between civilian and military factions.
After World War II, former President Juan Domingo PERÓN -- the founder of the Peronist political movement -- introduced an era of populism, serving three non-consecutive terms in office until his death in 1974. Direct and indirect military interference in government throughout the PERÓN years led to a military junta taking power in 1976. In 1982, the junta failed in its bid to seize the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) by force from the United Kingdom. Democracy was reinstated in 1983 and has persisted despite numerous challenges, the most formidable of which was a severe economic crisis in 2001-02 that led to violent public protests and the successive resignations of several presidents. The years 2003-15 saw Peronist rule by Néstor KIRCHNER (2003-07) and his spouse Cristina FERNÁNDEZ DE KIRCHNER (2007-15), who oversaw several years of strong economic growth (2003-11) followed by a gradual deterioration in the government’s fiscal situation and eventual economic stagnation and isolation. Argentina underwent a brief period of economic reform and international reintegration under Mauricio MACRI (2015-19), but a recession in 2018-19 and frustration with MACRI’s economic policies ushered in a new Peronist government in 2019 led by President Alberto FERNÁNDEZ and Vice President Cristina FERNÁNDEZ DE KIRCHNER. Argentina's high public debts, its pandemic-related inflationary pressures, and systemic monetary woes served as the catalyst for the 2023 elections, culminating with President Javier MILEI's electoral success. Argentina has since eliminated half of its government agencies and is seeking shock therapy to amend taxation and monetary policies.
After World War II, former President Juan Domingo PERÓN -- the founder of the Peronist political movement -- introduced an era of populism, serving three non-consecutive terms in office until his death in 1974. Direct and indirect military interference in government throughout the PERÓN years led to a military junta taking power in 1976. In 1982, the junta failed in its bid to seize the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) by force from the United Kingdom. Democracy was reinstated in 1983 and has persisted despite numerous challenges, the most formidable of which was a severe economic crisis in 2001-02 that led to violent public protests and the successive resignations of several presidents. The years 2003-15 saw Peronist rule by Néstor KIRCHNER (2003-07) and his spouse Cristina FERNÁNDEZ DE KIRCHNER (2007-15), who oversaw several years of strong economic growth (2003-11) followed by a gradual deterioration in the government’s fiscal situation and eventual economic stagnation and isolation. Argentina underwent a brief period of economic reform and international reintegration under Mauricio MACRI (2015-19), but a recession in 2018-19 and frustration with MACRI’s economic policies ushered in a new Peronist government in 2019 led by President Alberto FERNÁNDEZ and Vice President Cristina FERNÁNDEZ DE KIRCHNER. Argentina's high public debts, its pandemic-related inflationary pressures, and systemic monetary woes served as the catalyst for the 2023 elections, culminating with President Javier MILEI's electoral success. Argentina has since eliminated half of its government agencies and is seeking shock therapy to amend taxation and monetary policies.
Area
Total: 2,780,400 km²
Land: 2,736,690 km²
Water: 43,710 km²
Comparative: slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US
Country comparison total: 11,968 km
Country comparison border countries: (5) Bolivia 942 km; Brazil 1,263 km; Chile 6,691 km; Paraguay 2,531 km; Uruguay 541 km
Land boundaries
Total: 11,968 km
Border countries: (5) Bolivia 942 km; Brazil 1,263 km; Chile 6,691 km; Paraguay 2,531 km; Uruguay 541 km
Maritime claims
Territorial sea: 12 nm
Contiguous zone: 24 nm
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Terrain: rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border
Elevation
Highest point: Cerro Aconcagua (located in the northwestern corner of the province of Mendoza; highest point in South America) 6,962 m
Lowest point: Laguna del Carbón (located between Puerto San Julián and Comandante Luis Piedra Buena in the province of Santa Cruz) -105 m
Mean elevation: 595 m
Natural resources: fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium, arable land
Land use
Agricultural land: 53.9% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land arable land: 13.9% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land permanent crops: 0.4% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land permanent pasture: 39.6% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land forest: 10.7% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land other: 35.4% (2018 est.)
Major rivers
By length in km: Río de la Plata/Paraná river mouth (shared with Brazil [s], Paraguay, and Uruguay) - 4,880 km; Paraguay (shared with Brazil [s], and Paraguay [m]) - 2,549 km; Uruguay (shared with Brazil [s] and Uruguay [m]) - 1,610 km
By length in km note: [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth
Total water withdrawal
Municipal: 5.85 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)
Industrial: 4 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)
Agricultural: 27.93 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)
Natural hazards: San Miguel de Tucumán and Mendoza areas in the Andes subject to earthquakes; pamperos are violent windstorms that can strike the pampas and northeast; heavy flooding in some areas
Volcanism: volcanic activity in the Andes Mountains along the Chilean border; Copahue (2,997 m) last erupted in 2000; other historically active volcanoes include Llullaillaco, Maipo, Planchón-Peteroa, San José, Tromen, Tupungatito, and Viedma
Geography
Note 1: second-largest country in South America (after Brazil); strategic location relative to sea lanes between the South Atlantic and the South Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage); diverse geophysical landscapes range from tropical climates in the north to tundra in the far south; Cerro Aconcagua is the Western Hemisphere's tallest mountain, while Laguna del Carbón is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere; shares Iguazú Falls, the world's largest waterfalls system, with Brazil
Note 2: southeast Bolivia and northwest Argentina seem to be the original development site for peanuts
Argentina - People 2024
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Distribution: one-third of the population lives in Buenos Aires; pockets of agglomeration occur throughout the northern and central parts of the country; Patagonia to the south remains sparsely populated
Total: 46,994,384
Male: 23,274,794
Female: 23,719,590 (2024 est.)
Growth rate: 0.79% (2024 est.)
Below poverty line: 39.2% (2022 est.)
Below poverty line note: % of population with income below national poverty line
Ethnic groups: European (mostly Spanish and Italian descent) and Mestizo (mixed European and Indigenous ancestry) 97.2%, Indigenous 2.4%, African descent 0.4% (2010 est.)
Languages: Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French, indigenous (Quechua, Guarani, Mapudungun)
Major-language samples: La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish); Gheos World Guide, the indispensable source for basic information.
Religions: Roman Catholic 62.9%, Evangelical 15.3% (Pentecostal 13%, other Evangelical 2.3%), Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1.4%, other 1.2% (includes Muslim, Jewish), none 18.9% (includes agnostic and atheist), unspecified 0.3% (2019 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 23.3% (male 5,632,983/female 5,301,778)
15-64 years: 63.9% (male 15,071,215/female 14,956,069)
65 years and over: 12.8% (2024 est.) (male 2,570,596/female 3,461,743)
Dependency ratios
Total dependency ratio: 54.3
Youth dependency ratio: 36
Elderly dependency ratio: 18.2
Potential support ratio: 5.5 (2021 est.)
Population distribution: one-third of the population lives in Buenos Aires; pockets of agglomeration occur throughout the northern and central parts of the country; Patagonia to the south remains sparsely populated
Urbanization
Urban population: 92.5% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization: 0.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas
Population: 15.490 million BUENOS AIRES (capital), 1.612 million Córdoba, 1.594 million Rosario, 1.226 million Mendoza, 1.027 million San Miguel de Tucumán, 914,000 La Plata (2023)
Environment
Current issues: environmental problems (urban and rural) typical of an industrializing economy such as deforestation, soil degradation (erosion, salinization), desertification, air pollution, and water pollution
International agreements party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protection, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
International agreements signed but not ratified: Marine Dumping-London Protocol, Marine Life Conservation
Air pollutants
Particulate matter emissions: 12.04 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions: 201.35 megatons (2016 est.)
Methane emissions: 120.66 megatons (2020 est.)
Sex ratio
At birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female
Total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant mortality rate
Total: 9 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male: 9.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 7.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Drinking water source
Improved urban: 99.8% of population
Unimproved rural: NA
Unimproved total: (2020 est.) NA
Unimproved urban: 0.2% of population
Sanitation facility access
Improved urban: 100% of population
Improved rural: NA
Improved total: (2020 est.) NA
Unimproved: NA
Alcohol consumption
Per capita total: 7.95 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Per capita beer: 3.62 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Per capita wine: 2.88 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Per capita spirits: 0.72 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Per capita other alcohols: 0.72 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Literacy
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 99%
Male: 98.9%
Female: 99.1% (2018)
School life expectancy primary to tertiary education
Total: 18 years
Male: 17 years
Female: 20 years (2020)
Youth unemployment
Rate ages 15 24 total: 18% (2023 est.)
Rate ages 15 24 male: 16.9% (2023 est.)
Rate ages 15 24 female: 19.5% (2023 est.)
Rate ages 15 24 note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
Argentina - Government 2024
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Conventional long form: Argentine Republic
Conventional short form: Argentina
Local long form: República Argentina
Local short form: Argentina
Etymology: originally the area was referred to as Tierra Argentina, i.e., 'Land beside the Silvery River' or 'silvery land,' which referred to the massive estuary in the east of the country, the Río de la Plata (River of Silver); over time the name shortened to simply Argentina or 'silvery'
Capital
Name: Buenos Aires
Geographic coordinates: 34 36 S, 58 22 W
Time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Etymology: the name translates as 'fair winds' in Spanish and derives from the original designation of the settlement that would become the present-day city, 'Santa Maria del Buen Aire' (Saint Mary of the Fair Winds)
Administrative divisions: 23 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 autonomous city*; Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chaco, Chubut, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires*, Cordoba, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, Neuquen, Rio Negro, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego - Antartida e Islas del Atlantico Sur (Tierra del Fuego - Antarctica and the South Atlantic Islands), Tucuman
Note: the US does not recognize any claims to Antarctica
Constitution
History: several previous; latest effective 11 May 1853
Amendments: a declaration of proposed amendments requires two-thirds majority vote by both houses of the National Congress followed by approval by an ad hoc, multi-member constitutional convention; amended several times, last significant amendment in 1994
Legal system: civil law system based on West European legal systems
Note: in mid-2015, Argentina adopted a new civil code, replacing the old one in force since 1871
International law organization participation: has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth: yes
Citizenship by descent only: yes
Dual citizenship recognized: yes
Residency requirement for naturalization: 2 years
Suffrage: 18-70 years of age; universal and compulsory; 16-17 years of age - optional for national elections
Executive branch
Chief of state: President Javier Gerardo MILEI (since 10 December 2023)
Head of government: President Javier Gerardo MILEI (since 10 December 2023)
Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president
Elections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by qualified majority vote (to win, a candidate must receive at least 45% of votes or 40% of votes and a 10-point lead over the second place candidate; if neither occurs, a second round is held ); the president serves a 4-year term (eligible for a second consecutive term); election last held on 22 October 2023 with a runoff held 19 November 2023 (next to be held in October 2,027)
Election results: 2023: Javier Gerardo MILEI elected president in second round; percent vote in first round - Sergio Tomás MASSA (FR) 36.7%, Javier Gerardo MILEI (PL) 30%, Patricia BULLRICH 23.8% (JxC/PRO), Juan SCHIARETTI (PJ) 6.8%, Myriam BREGMAN (PTS) 2.7%; percent of vote in second round - Javier Gerardo MILEI 55.7%, Sergio Tomás MASSA 44.3%; 2019: Alberto Ángel FERNÁNDEZ elected president; percent of vote - Alberto Angel FERNÁNDEZ (TODOS) 48.1%, Mauricio MACRI (PRO) 40.4%, Roberto LAVAGNA (independent) 6.2%, other 5.3%
Legislative branch
Description: bicameral National Congress or Congreso Nacional consists of: Senate or Senado (72 seats; members directly elected from 24 provincial districts by closed-list proportional representation vote; 2 seats per district awarded to the party with the most votes and 1 seat per district to the party with the second highest votes; members serve 6-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 2 years), Chamber of Deputies or Cámara de Diputados (257 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed-list proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms with one-half of the membership renewed every 2 years)
Judicial branch
Highest courts: Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (consists of the court president, vice president, 2 judges, 1 vacancy)
Judge selection and term of office: judges nominated by the president and approved by the Senate; ministers can serve until mandatory retirement at age 75; extensions beyond 75 require renomination by the president and approval by the Senate
Subordinate courts: federal level appellate, district, and territorial courts; provincial level supreme, appellate, and first instance courts
Political parties and leaders: Avanza Libertad or AL, Civic Coalition ARI or CC-ARI, Consenso Federal (Federal Consensus) or CF, Frente Cívico por Santiago (Civic Front for Santiago), Frente de Izquierda y de los Trabajadores – Unidad (Workers' Left Front) or FIT-U (coalition of leftist parties in lower house; includes PTS, PO, and MST), Frente de la Concordia Misionero (Front for the Renewal of Social Concord) or FRCS, Frente Renovador (Renewal Front) or FR, Generación por un Encuentro Nacional (Generation for a National Encounter) or GEN, Hacemos por Córdoba (We do for Cordoba) or HC, Hacemos por Nuestro Pais (We Do For Our Country) or NHP, Juntos por el Cambio (Together for Change) or JxC (includes CC-ARI, PRO, and UCR)
International organization participation: AfDB (nonregional member), Australia Group, BCIE, BIS, CAN (associate), CD, CABEI, CELAC, FAO, FATF, G-15, G-20, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA, Mercosur, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, NAM (observer), NSG, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, Paris Club (associate), PCA, PROSUR, SICA (observer), UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNHRC, UNIDO, Union Latina (observer), UNOOSA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, Wassenaar Arrangement, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Diplomatic representation
In the us: chief of mission: Ambassador Gerardo WERTHEIN (since 17 June 2024)
In the us chancery: 1600 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20,009
In the us telephone: [1] (202) 238-6,400
In the us fax: [1] (202) 332-3,171
In the us email address and website: eeeuu@mrecic.gov.ar; [link]
In the us consulates general: Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York
From the us chief of mission: Ambassador Marc Robert STANLEY (since 24 January 2022)
Flag description: three equal horizontal bands of sky blue (top), white, and sky blue; centered in the white band is a radiant yellow sun with a human face (delineated in brown) known as the Sun of May; the colors represent the clear skies and snow of the Andes; the sun symbol commemorates the appearance of the sun through cloudy skies on 25 May 1810 during the first mass demonstration in favor of independence; the sun features are those of Inti, the Inca god of the sun
National anthem
Name: 'Himno Nacional Argentino' (Argentine National Anthem)
Lyrics/music: Vicente LOPEZ y PLANES/Jose Blas PARERA
Note: adopted 1813; Vicente LOPEZ was inspired to write the anthem after watching a play about the 1810 May Revolution against Spain
National heritage
Total world heritage sites: 12 (7 cultural, 5 natural)
Selected world heritage site locales:
Argentina - Economy 2024
top of pageEconomy overview: large diversified economy; financial risks from debt obligations, rapid inflation, and reduced investor appetites; resource-rich, export-led growth model; increasing trade relations with China; G20 and OAS leader; tendency to nationalize businesses and under-report inflation
Real gdp purchasing power parity: $1.235 trillion (2023 est.); $1.254 trillion (2022 est.); $1.195 trillion (2021 est.)
Note: data in 2021 dollars
Real gdp growth rate: -1.55% (2023 est.); 4.96% (2022 est.); 10.72% (2021 est.)
Note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
Real gdp per capita: $26,500 (2023 est.); $27,100 (2022 est.); $26,100 (2021 est.)
Note: data in 2021 dollars
Gdp composition by end use
Household consumption: 67.2% (2023 est.)
Government consumption: 15.8% (2023 est.)
Investment in fixed capital: 19.1% (2023 est.)
Investment in inventories: 0.4% (2023 est.)
Exports of goods and services: 12.9% (2023 est.)
Imports of goods and services: -14.1% (2023 est.)
Note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
Gdp composition by sector of origin
Agriculture: 6.1% (2023 est.)
Industry: 25.1% (2023 est.)
Services: 52.8% (2023 est.)
Note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Agriculture products: maize, soybeans, wheat, sugarcane, milk, barley, sunflower seeds, beef, sorghum, chicken (2022)
Note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
Industries: food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel
Industrial production growth rate: -0.35% (2023 est.)
Note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
Labor force: 21.906 million (2023 est.)
Note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
Unemployment rate: 6.18% (2023 est.); 6.81% (2022 est.); 8.74% (2021 est.)
Note: % of labor force seeking employment
Youth unemployment
Rate ages 15 24 total: 18% (2023 est.)
Rate ages 15 24 male: 16.9% (2023 est.)
Rate ages 15 24 female: 19.5% (2023 est.)
Rate ages 15 24 note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
Population below poverty line: 39.2% (2022 est.)
Note: % of population with income below national poverty line
Budget
Revenues: $113.553 billion (2022 est.)
Expenditures: $138.622 billion (2022 est.)
Note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
Taxes and other revenues: 11.15% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
Note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
Inflation rate consumer prices: 25.7% (2017 est.); 26.5% (2016 est.)
Note: data are derived from private estimates
Current account balance: -$21.494 billion (2023 est.); -$4.29 billion (2022 est.); $6.645 billion (2021 est.)
Note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Exports: $83.359 billion (2023 est.); $103.002 billion (2022 est.); $87.486 billion (2021 est.)
Note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Partners: Brazil 15%, China 9%, US 8%, Chile 6%, India 5% (2022)
Partners note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Commodities: soybean meal, corn, soybean oil, wheat, trucks (2022)
Commodities note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Imports: $92.574 billion (2023 est.); $97.558 billion (2022 est.); $72.392 billion (2021 est.)
Note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Partners: China 21%, Brazil 20%, US 14%, Germany 3%, Paraguay 2% (2022)
Partners note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Commodities: refined petroleum, vehicle parts/accessories, natural gas, fertilizers, cars (2022)
Commodities note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $23.081 billion (2023 est.); $44.795 billion (2022 est.); $39.653 billion (2021 est.)
Note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Exchange rates:
Argentine pesos (ARS) per US dollar - 296.258 (2023 est.)
130.617 (2022 est.)
94.991 (2021 est.)
70.539 (2020 est.)
48.148 (2019 est.)
130.617 (2022 est.)
94.991 (2021 est.)
70.539 (2020 est.)
48.148 (2019 est.)
Argentina - Energy 2024
top of pageElectricity
Access electrification total population: 100% (2022 est.)
Installed generating capacity: 46.82 million kW (2022 est.)
Consumption: 127.98 billion kWh (2022 est.)
Exports: 31 million kWh (2022 est.)
Imports: 12.909 billion kWh (2022 est.)
Transmission/distribution losses: 29.877 billion kWh (2022 est.)
Generation sources fossil fuels: 65.3% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)
Generation sources nuclear: 5.2% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)
Generation sources solar: 2% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)
Generation sources wind: 9.7% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)
Generation sources hydroelectricity: 16.4% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)
Generation sources biomass and waste: 1.5% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)
Coal
Production: 1.318 million metric tons (2022 est.)
Consumption: 3.391 million metric tons (2022 est.)
Exports: 8,000 metric tons (2022 est.)
Imports: 2.196 million metric tons (2022 est.)
Proven reserves: 799.999 million metric tons (2022 est.)
Petroleum
Total petroleum production: 807,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Refined petroleum consumption: 706,000 bbl/day (2022 est.)
Crude oil estimated reserves: 2.483 billion barrels (2021 est.)
Natural gas
Production: 43.28 billion m³ (2022 est.)
Consumption: 46.228 billion m³ (2022 est.)
Exports: 3.422 billion m³ (2022 est.)
Imports: 6.229 billion m³ (2022 est.)
Proven reserves: 396.464 billion m³ (2021 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions: 185.37 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)
From coal and metallurgical coke: 5.392 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids: 89.464 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)
From consumed natural gas: 90.515 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)
Argentina - Communication 2024
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Fixed lines total subscriptions: 7.615 million (2022 est.)
Fixed lines subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2022 est.)
Mobile cellular total subscriptions: 60.236 million (2022 est.)
Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 132 (2022 est.)
Argentina - Military 2024
top of pageMilitary expenditures: 0.8% of GDP (2024 est.); 0.5% of GDP (2023 est.); 0.6% of GDP (2022 est.); 0.8% of GDP (2021 est.); 0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military and security forces: Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic (Fuerzas Armadas de la República Argentina): Argentine Army (Ejercito Argentino, EA), Navy of the Argentine Republic (Armada Republica, ARA; includes naval aviation and naval infantry), Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina, FAA); Ministry of Security: Gendarmería Nacional Argentina (National Gendarmerie), Coast Guard (Prefectura Naval) (2024)
Note: all federal police forces are under the Ministry of Security
Military service age and obligation: 18-24 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription suspended in 1995; citizens can still be drafted in times of crisis, national emergency, or war, or if the Defense Ministry is unable to fill all vacancies to keep the military functional (2024)
Note: as of 2023, women comprised nearly 20% of the active duty military
Terrorist groups: Hizballah
Note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in the Terrorism reference guide
Argentina - Transportation 2024
top of pageNational air transport system
Number of registered air carriers: 6 (2020)
Inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 107
Annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 18,081,937 (2018)
Annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 311.57 million (2018) mt-km
Pipelines: 29,930 km gas, 41 km liquid petroleum gas, 6,248 km oil, 3,631 km refined products (2013)
Argentina - Transnational issues 2024
top of pageRefugees and internally displaced persons
Refugees country of origin: 217,742 (Venezuela) (economic and political crisis; includes Venezuelans who have claimed asylum, are recognized as refugees, or have received alternative legal stay) (2023)
Illicit drugs: counterfeiting, drug trafficking, and other smuggling offenses in the Tri-Border area; some money laundering organizations in the TBA have may have links to the terrorist organization Hizballah; a large producer of chemical precursors
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