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Argentina
53
High
Risk
Risk
#15
of 171
Riskier
than 92% of currencies
36
global avg score
$3
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need to earn at least 221% on their money every year just to not get poorer. At 220% inflation, cash saved today loses half its value in about 0 years.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
219.9%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
4.4%
Broad Money / GDP
26.3%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
5.3%
Reserve Months
4.1
Current Account
-1.1%
FX Volatility
34.2
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
-0.4
Black Market Premium
5.0%
Capital Controls
56.0
Peg Fragility
Not available
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
83.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
ARS $
Holding cash in ARS219.9% inflation
ARS $3Retains just ARS $3 in purchasing power
Your ARS $1,000 retains just ARS $3 in purchasing power after 5 years
What if you invested ARS $1,000 instead? (5yr, in ARS terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~216.9%/yr from expected ARS depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
ARS $304.7k
+ARS $303.7k
+213.9%/yr net in ARS
S&P 500
ARS $373.2k
+ARS $372.2k
range: ARS $290.4k–ARS $474.0k
10% USD return + 216.9% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
ARS $361.9k
+ARS $360.9k
range: ARS $246.6k–ARS $516.9k
8% USD return + 216.9% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
ARS $467.1k
+ARS $466.1k
range: ARS $197.7k–ARS $972.4k
25% USD return + 216.9% FX · ±54% vol
All values in ARS. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~216.9%/yr based on the inflation differential between Argentina (219.9%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-08-17