Attribute |
Argentina × | Uruguay × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 2,780,400 | 176,215 |
Continent | South America | South America |
Land area (km²) | 2,736,690 | 175,015 |
Water area (km²) | 43,710 | 1,200 |
Land boundaries (km) | 11,968 | 1,591 |
Border countries | - Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
| |
Coastline (km) | 4,989 | 660 |
Mean elevation (m) | 595 | 109 |
Lowest point (m) | -105 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 6,962 | 514 |
People | | |
Population | 45,479,118 | 3,387,605 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Nominally Roman Catholic | Roman Catholic |
Government | | |
Long country name | Argentine Republic | Oriental Republic of Uruguay |
Short country name | Argentina | Uruguay |
Long local name | Republica Argentina | Republica Oriental del Uruguay |
Short local name | Argentina | Uruguay |
Former name | - | - Banda Oriental
- Cisplatine Province
|
Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Buenos Aires | Montevideo |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 922,100,000,000 | 78,160,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 637,600,000,000 | 59,180,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.9 | 2.7 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 20,900 | 22,400 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 17.6 | 17.2 |
Labor force | 18,000,000 | 1,748,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 8.4 | 7.6 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 25.7 | 9.7 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 120,600,000,000 | 17,660,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 158,600,000,000 | 19,720,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.86 | 1.95 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 18.9 | 29.8 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -6 | -3.5 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 57.6 | 65.7 |
Inflation rate (%) | 25.7 | 6.2 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 9 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 26.58 | 13.83 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 62,610,000,000 | 5,068,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 62,610,000,000 | 5,068,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 219,400,000,000 | 20,840,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 56,130,000,000 | 175,400,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -31,320,000,000 | 879,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 58,450,000,000 | 11,410,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 63,970,000,000 | 8,607,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 55,330,000,000 | 15,960,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 214,900,000,000 | 28,370,000,000 |
National currency | Argentine pesos | Uruguayan pesos |
National currency (code) | ARS | UYU |
National currency (symbol) | $ | $U |
National currency rate to USD | 16.92 | 28.77 |