Who it’s for
Argentista is useful for anyone who needs to make sense of Argentina’s economic landscape:- Individuals tracking how inflation affects their savings or expenses
- Businesses and freelancers pricing services or products in pesos or dollars
- Researchers and journalists analyzing macroeconomic trends
- Developers looking for a reference implementation of real-time economic data visualization
Economic context
Argentina has experienced persistently high inflation for decades, with annual rates frequently exceeding 100%. The country maintains multiple official and unofficial dollar exchange rates simultaneously — including the official rate, blue (informal) market rate, MEP (electronic payment market) rate, and others — each reflecting different economic conditions and access points.Argentista displays data as-is from its upstream data providers. It is not financial advice. Exchange rates and inflation figures can change rapidly.
App sections
Home
The home page gives you two tools side by side: an Inflation Calculator to measure how prices have changed between any two dates, and a Currency Converter to switch between pesos and any dollar rate in real time.
Inflation
The
/inflacion page displays an interactive graph of historical inflation indices alongside a detailed chart of monthly and annual inflation rates, letting you visualize trends over time.Dollar
The
/dolar page shows live prices for every major dollar type (official, blue, MEP, CCL, and more) along with a historical price chart so you can track how each rate has evolved.No account needed
Argentista is a fully public dashboard. You don’t need to create an account, log in, or provide any personal information to use any feature.
Data sources
Argentista pulls data from two open APIs:ArgentinaDatos
Provides historical and current inflation indices (CPI/IPC data) published by INDEC, Argentina’s national statistics institute. Used to power the Inflation Calculator and Inflation Chart.
DolarAPI
Provides real-time exchange rates for all major dollar types traded in Argentina — official, blue, MEP, CCL, tarjeta, and more. Used to power the Dollar Prices table, Dollar History Chart, and Currency Converter.
Both APIs are free and publicly accessible. Argentista does not store or proxy economic data — it fetches directly from these providers on each page load.
Tech stack
Argentista is built with a modern, lightweight frontend stack:| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Framework | Astro 5.16 |
| UI components | React 19 |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS 4 |
| Deployment | Vercel |
| Economic data | ArgentinaDatos API, DolarAPI |