Equal Resource Distribution Index in Argentina
Argentina: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.709 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Argentina, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal resource distribution index in Argentina is 0.709, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Argentina peaked at 0.816 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.466, in 1981.
Argentina ranks 67th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.477 | — |
| 1901 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.503 | +5.5% |
| 1907 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.521 | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 0.521 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.535 | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.555 | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 0.528 | -4.9% |
| 1932 | 0.532 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.552 | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.574 | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 0.633 | +10.3% |
| 1945 | 0.638 | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 0.751 | +17.7% |
| 1947 | 0.783 | +4.3% |
| 1948 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.76 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 0.678 | -10.8% |
| 1957 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.745 | +9.9% |
| 1959 | 0.765 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.645 | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 0.525 | -18.6% |
| 1968 | 0.525 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.525 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.525 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.525 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.525 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.549 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.489 | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.466 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.565 | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.811 | +43.5% |
| 1985 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.816 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.664 | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.665 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.693 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.673 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.687 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.688 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.698 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.706 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.707 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.708 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.711 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.726 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.743 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.719 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.724 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.741 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.722 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.709 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.709 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.63, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.709 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.379, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4874 | 0.477 | 0.503 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.503 | 0.503 | 0.503 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5322 | 0.521 | 0.535 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5339 | 0.528 | 0.555 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6601 | 0.552 | 0.783 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7541 | 0.678 | 0.783 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.681 | 0.525 | 0.765 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5178 | 0.489 | 0.549 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6857 | 0.466 | 0.816 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6701 | 0.664 | 0.693 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6999 | 0.687 | 0.708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7188 | 0.7 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7207 | 0.709 | 0.741 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 equal resource distribution index in Argentina?
- Equal resource distribution index in Argentina was 0.709 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.816 in 1989.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.466 in 1981.
- How does Argentina rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Argentina ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.