Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Argentina

Argentina: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 54.91 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
54.91 0-100
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
87th
of 206 countries
All-time high
58.01 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
46.96 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Argentina, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 55.2 0-1001998: 52.6 0-1002000: 51.6 0-1002002: 47 0-1002003: 48.7 0-1002004: 50.9 0-1002005: 51.6 0-1002006: 52.3 0-1002007: 51.4 0-1002008: 50 0-1002009: 50.2 0-1002010: 51.5 0-1002011: 52.7 0-1002012: 51.4 0-1002013: 51 0-1002014: 54.8 0-1002015: 53.6 0-1002016: 58 0-1002017: 57.1 0-1002018: 56.4 0-1002019: 56.5 0-1002020: 54.2 0-1002021: 53.5 0-1002022: 53.5 0-1002023: 52.5 0-1002024: 54.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 54.91 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Argentina peaked at 58.01 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.96 0-100, in 2002.

That places Argentina 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Argentina, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 55.22 0-100
1998 52.62 0-100 -4.7%
2000 51.55 0-100 -2.0%
2002 46.96 0-100 -8.9%
2003 48.7 0-100 +3.7%
2004 50.88 0-100 +4.5%
2005 51.6 0-100 +1.4%
2006 52.35 0-100 +1.5%
2007 51.36 0-100 -1.9%
2008 49.96 0-100 -2.7%
2009 50.2 0-100 +0.5%
2010 51.48 0-100 +2.5%
2011 52.74 0-100 +2.4%
2012 51.37 0-100 -2.6%
2013 51.02 0-100 -0.7%
2014 54.8 0-100 +7.4%
2015 53.65 0-100 -2.1%
2016 58.01 0-100 +8.1%
2017 57.09 0-100 -1.6%
2018 56.35 0-100 -1.3%
2019 56.45 0-100 +0.2%
2020 54.24 0-100 -3.9%
2021 53.53 0-100 -1.3%
2022 53.45 0-100 -0.1%
2023 52.54 0-100 -1.7%
2024 54.91 0-100 +4.5%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 54.91 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 54.91 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.73 0-100, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.92 0-100 52.62 0-100 55.22 0-100 2
2000s 50.4 0-100 46.96 0-100 52.35 0-100 9
2010s 54.3 0-100 51.02 0-100 58.01 0-100 10
2020s 53.73 0-100 52.54 0-100 54.91 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 84 Senegal 55.9 0-100 compare
  2. 85 Jordan 55.54 0-100 compare
  3. 86 Greece 55.06 0-100 compare
  4. 88 Indonesia 54.84 0-100 compare
  5. 89 Morocco 54.77 0-100 compare
  6. 90 Jamaica 54.67 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Argentina?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Argentina was 54.91 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 58.01 0-100 in 2016.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 46.96 0-100 in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Argentina ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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