Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Argentina

Argentina: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.2514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.2514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
113th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1294 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-0.8049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Argentina, 1996–2024

-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.21996201020241996: 0.129 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.034 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.161 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.805 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.783 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.413 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.445 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.464 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.678 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.631 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.517 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.469 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.515 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.576 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.467 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.237 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.173 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.202 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.338 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.291 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.304 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.291 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.238 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.251 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Argentina is -0.2514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Argentina peaked at 0.1294 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.8049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

That places Argentina 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Argentina, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.1294 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 0.0342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -73.6%
2000 -0.1606 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -570.1%
2002 -0.8049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +401.3%
2003 -0.7831 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%
2004 -0.6605 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.7%
2005 -0.4128 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -37.5%
2006 -0.4449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.8%
2007 -0.4645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.4%
2008 -0.6782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +46.0%
2009 -0.6305 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.0%
2010 -0.517 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.0%
2011 -0.4685 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.4%
2012 -0.5151 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.9%
2013 -0.5758 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.8%
2014 -0.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +26.8%
2015 -0.4673 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -36.0%
2016 -0.2366 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -49.4%
2017 -0.1725 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -27.1%
2018 -0.2022 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.2%
2019 -0.3381 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +67.2%
2020 -0.2905 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.1%
2021 -0.3039 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.6%
2022 -0.2913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.1%
2023 -0.2378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.4%
2024 -0.2514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0818 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1294 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1606 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.4223 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1725 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.275 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3039 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 110 Suriname -0.2086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 111 Thailand -0.2155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 112 North Macedonia -0.2249 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 114 Sri Lanka -0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 115 Panama -0.2634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 116 Nepal -0.3037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Argentina?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Argentina was -0.2514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.1294 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Argentina ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.