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COUNTRY PROFILE - Argentina

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Gross Domestic Product, 2000 Argentina South America World
GDP in million constant 1995 US dollars 293770 1457476 34109900
GDP PPP (million current international dollars) {a} 458344 2548170 44913910
Gross National Income (PPP, in million current
  international dollars), 2000 {a} 446254 2457387 44458520
GDP per capita, 2000
  in 1995 US dollars 7933 4218 5632
  in current international dollars 12377 7374 7416
Average annual growth in GDP, 1991-2000
  Total 4 % 3 % 3 %
  Per capita 3 % 2 % 1 %
Percent of GDP earned by:
  Agriculture, 2000 5 % 8 % X
  Industry, 2000 28 % 29 % X
  Services, 2000 68 % 63 % X
         
International Trade
Trade in Goods and Services (million current $US)
  Imports, 2000 X 108059 X
  Exports, 2000 X 113669 X
Exports as a percent of GDP, 2000 11 % 15 % X
Balance of Trade, 2000 (million current $US) -1821 5934 X
         
Official Development Assistance (ODA ) and Financial Flows
ODA in million US dollars, 1998-2000 {b} 87 2234 59073
ODA per capita in US dollars, 1998-2000 {b} 2 13 10
Current Account Balance (million $US), 2000 -8970 X X
Total external debt, million $US, 1998-2000 {b} 144338 319079 X
Debt service as a % of export earnings, 1995-97 {b} 45.7 % X X
Foreign Direct Investment, net inflows
  (million current $US), 2000 11665 57529 X
International Tourism Receipts,
  1995-1997 (million $US) 4649 X X
         
National Savings (as a percent of Gross National Income)
Gross National Savings, 2000 13 % 17 % 23 %
Net National Savings, 2000 1 % 6 % X
Adjusted Net Savings, 2000 2 % 4 % X
         
Income Distribution (years vary)
Gini coefficient (0=perfect equality;
  100=perfect inequality) X X X
Percent of total income earned by the richest
  20% of the population: X X X
Percent of total income earned by the poorest
  20% of the population: X X X
National Poverty Rate 17.6 % X X
Poverty Rate, Urban Population X X X
Percent of population living on less than $1 a day X X X
Percent of population living on less than $2 a day X X X
         
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a. Data are in international dollars, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP rates provide a standard measure allowing comparison of real
price levels between countries. b. Data are averaged for the range of years listed.
         
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