Argentina household debt shows significant regional disparities

Reports on household debt and credit delinquency in Argentina show significant regional disparities. According to data from Eco Go and Universidad Austral, the national average debt per person is approximately $4.9 million, with a delinquency rate of 18.4% of total credit.

Regional variations are stark: Tierra del Fuego holds the highest average debt at $8.6 million per debtor, while Formosa has the lowest at $2.9 million. In terms of credit irregularity, La Rioja leads with a 26.2% delinquency rate, whereas La Pampa maintains the lowest at 9.6%.

In specific provinces, Entre Ríos shows a delinquency rate of 13.4% to 14.5%, which remains below the national average. Other provinces such as Corrientes (20.9%) and Buenos Aires (21.5%) report irregularity levels higher than the national mean.