Argentina


The Housing Finance Sector data for Argentina extends back to 1990. Please click on the Research Center tab above to access data for previous years not shown.

Argentina: Statistical Data At-A-Glance
IndicatorDataYearSource
Total population44.27 million2017WDI
Urban population (% of total)92.03% of total2017WDI
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)637,717 USD (millions)2017WEO
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)20,875.76 USD 2017WEO
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change)24.8%2017WEO
Average bank deposit rate21.55%2017IFS
Lending rate31.24%2017IFS
Owner-occupied units68.9% of total2010IADB "The Rental Market in Argentina" (Moya)
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD:4,811.63 USD (millions)2017Banco Central de la Republica Argentina
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current).75%2017BCRA, WEO
Total # of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year255.43 thousand2017BCRA "Statistical Bulletin"
Typical pmt-to-income ratio (HH income)30%2012IDB
Retail funding (deposits/other)primary2017World Bank
Funding through securitization of mortgagessecondary2017Vitale, Manoff, Feilbogen
Other secondary2016Vitale, Manoff, Feilbogen (see files - ABS Market)
Typical number of days needed for the transfer of title51.52017WDI