ARG · South America
Argentina
Libertarian shock therapy since 2023, sharp disinflation and diplomatic realignment toward Washington and Tel Aviv.
Data refreshed on 2026.10.08 · source: Wikidata
The Institute's composite reading
Risque élevé
4.5 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Legitimacy 6.1
- Economy 3.5
- Diplomacy 7.0
- Influence 0.7
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
Listings linked to the country by nationality or address: United States 19 (list of 2026.10.02).
- Capital
- Buenos Aires
- Population
- 46,000,000 inh.
- Area
- 2,780,400 km²
- Currency
- ARS
- Regime
- Federal presidential republic
Executive in office
Head of State
Javier Milei
Government in office 5 members
Ministre des Affaires étrangères et des Cultes
Gerardo Werthein
ministre de la Défense
Carlos Alberto Presti
Minister of the Interior
Diego Santilli
Ministre de l'Économie
Luis Caputo
Minister of Security
Alejandra Monteoliva
Parliament
Chambre des députés
257 seats
Chair Martín Menem
Sénat
72 seats
Chair Victoria Villarruel
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
683 G$
GDP / capita
14,898 $
Growth
4.4 %
Inflation
219.9 %
Unemployment
7.1 %
Defense / GDP
0.6 %
Life expectancy
77.5 yrs
Nuclear posture
Programme abandonné
Programme abandonné 1991 (ABACC)
Strategic chokepoints 1 control point(s)
- borde (rive est) Détroit de Magellan Avec Chili
Governance indices V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.69/1
Freedoms (Freedom House)
85/100
Corruption (CPI)
36/100
Press freedom (RSF)
52/100
Military posture SIPRI · 2025
Global spending rank
#51
Annual budget
3.7 Md$
Defense effort
0.6 %PIB
Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales
- #4 Lithium 5 % 2024
- #9 Argent 3 % 2024
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
67 Md$
Imports
73 Md$
Balance
-6 Md$
Top exports
- 22.0% Tourteaux de soja + huile 15 Md$
- 18.0% Maïs + blé 12 Md$
- 5.0% Viande de bœuf 3 Md$
Top imports
- 7.0% Pétrole raffiné 5 Md$
- 12.0% Voitures + pièces 9 Md$
Export partners
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Brésil
17.5%
-
Chine
7.5%
-
États-Unis
7.5%
-
Chili
6.0%
Import partners
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Brésil
20.5%
-
Chine
21.0%
-
États-Unis
11.0%
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
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USA
60%
-
GBR
60%
-
FRA
64%
-
DEU
64%
-
RUS
35%
-
CHN
39%
-
BRA
71%
Abstention: 22%
Key treaties UN Treaty Collection · IAEA · ICRC · OPCW
-
✓
NPT
-
✓
CTBT
-
✗
TPNW
-
✓
Rome Statute
-
✓
Genocide
-
✓
Geneva
-
✓
Ottawa Mine Ban
-
✓
Oslo Cluster Munitions
-
✓
Arms Trade Treaty
-
✓
Paris Agreement
Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-10-08
Upcoming
-
2027-10-24
President, Senate and Chamber of Deputies
Bilan Milei (récession en cours)
Last election
-
2025-10-26
Chamber of Deputies and Senate
La Libertad Avanza 64 seats, Homeland Force 47, United Provinces 8 (of 127) · turnout 67.4%
Result read from Wikipedia on 2026.10.08 (CC BY-SA)
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2023-11-19
Présidentielle (T2)
Javier Milei 55.7% · turnout 76.3%
Last institutional rupture 1976 (dernier — junte 1976-1983)
Society · human UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025
HDI
0.865/1
Gini
42.4
Refugees hosted
4,941
Refugees originating
542
National anthem
Hymne national argentin
Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata
- G20
- Mercosur
- UN
- WTO
- OAS
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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days
The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 6,404 times a day (French and English). On 2026.10.07: 9,087, or ×1.4.
French + English French usual level 2026.07.10 · 2026.10.07 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users
Sources and freshness
- Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
- Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
- Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · Banque mondiale Gini 2024 · UNHCR 2025 · SIPRI 2026 (OWID) · read on 2026-10-08
- Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
- Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-02 · read on 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-10-07 · read on 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-09-22 · read on 2026-10-08
- Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01