Basic State Functions Score in Argentina
Argentina: Basic State Functions Score was 7.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Basic State Functions Score in Argentina, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for basic state functions score in Argentina is 7.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Argentina peaked at 8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2005.
Argentina ranks 43rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Basic State Functions Score in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.5 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.5 | -6.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.83 | 7.5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.83 | 7.5 | 8 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in Argentina?
- Basic state functions score in Argentina was 7.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for basic state functions score?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Basic State Functions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force and provides basic public services across the country. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most functioning).