Government transparency in Argentina
Argentina: Government transparency was 1.36 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Argentina, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Argentina is 1.36, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 53.2% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Argentina peaked at 4.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4676, in 1980.
That places Argentina 43rd out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4676 | — |
| 1981 | 0.6842 | +46.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9441 | +38.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9623 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8792 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6321 | -28.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6404 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.679 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5731 | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6077 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | +150.4% |
| 1991 | 1.73 | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 1.99 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 2.55 | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 2.79 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.83 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.21 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 3.71 | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 4.32 | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 4.65 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 4.87 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.89 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.79 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.89 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.89 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.85 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.33 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 3.83 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 2.91 | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -53.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +150.4% | 0.6077 | 1.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.707 | 0.4676 | 0.9623 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 1.52 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 | 2.91 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
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 government transparency in Argentina?
- Government transparency in Argentina was 1.36 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4676 in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for government transparency?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.