Executive Corruption Index in Argentina
Argentina: Executive Corruption Index was 0.432 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Executive Corruption Index in Argentina, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.432 for executive corruption index in 2025.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Argentina peaked at 0.815 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1963.
That places Argentina 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.447 | 0.447 | 0.447 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.447 | 0.447 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.447 | 0.447 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.4299 | 0.428 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.428 | 0.428 | 0.428 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.428 | 0.428 | 0.428 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.428 | 0.428 | 0.428 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.428 | 0.428 | 0.428 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3328 | 0.309 | 0.428 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.309 | 0.309 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.309 | 0.309 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.309 | 0.309 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.309 | 0.309 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2976 | 0.261 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2047 | 0.171 | 0.287 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4607 | 0.28 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6174 | 0.485 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5942 | 0.223 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3137 | 0.06 | 0.654 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7266 | 0.608 | 0.815 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3767 | 0.118 | 0.815 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.815 | 0.815 | 0.815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6051 | 0.347 | 0.682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5627 | 0.391 | 0.695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5033 | 0.324 | 0.566 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More social development data for Argentina
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,941 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 542 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.69 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.736 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.839 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.69 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.429 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.524 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in Argentina?
- Executive corruption index in Argentina was 0.432 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.815 in 1976.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for executive corruption index?
- Argentina ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).