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Long-run series, institutional indicators and visualisations produced by the institute. Every series is published with its source, methodological notes and replication code.

8 active series

01 · Science

R&D expenditure as a share of GDP

Argentina in regional perspective and against the OECD average, 2004–2024

0,52 %

Argentina, 2024

Unit
% of GDP
Source
Authors' calculations using RICYT, OECD and national ministry data.
Note
Illustrative series. National methodologies for measuring R&D expenditure are not fully comparable.
Updated
18 Jul 2026
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  • OECD average
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Argentina
2004200720102013201620192022

02 · Democracy

Turnout in legislative elections

Share of the registered electorate, 1983–2025

−13,4 pp

Cumulative decline since 1993

Unit
% of the register
Source
Authors' calculations on official results from the electoral authority.
Note
Midterm legislative elections only.
Updated
30 Jun 2026
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19851989199319972001200520092013201720212025

03 · Economy

Income distribution by decile

Share of total household income, 2004 compared with 2025

34,1 %

Income captured by the top decile

Unit
% of total income
Source
Authors' calculations on permanent household surveys.
Note
Household per-capita income; deciles constructed over population.
Updated
22 May 2026
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  • 2004
  • 2025
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04 · Democracy

Trust in institutions

Share reporting a lot or some trust, 2010 and 2025

21 %

Trust in political parties, 2025

Unit
% of respondents
Source
Authors' calculations on regional public opinion surveys.
Note
Simple average across eight Latin American countries.
Updated
11 Apr 2026
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  • 2010
  • 2025
Armed forcesJudiciaryElectoral authorityPressLegislatureParties

05 · Climate

Electricity generation mix

Share by source, 2012–2032 (projected from 2026)

31 %

Non-conventional renewables in 2032

Unit
% of generation
Source
Authors' calculations on system operator data and official plans.
Note
Projections assume execution of the high-voltage transmission expansion plan.
Updated
4 Aug 2026
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  • Fossil thermal
  • Hydro
  • Nuclear
  • Non-conventional renewables
201220162020202420282032

06 · Economy

Unregistered wage employment

Share of total wage employment, 2004–2025

36,7 %

Second quarter of 2025

Unit
% of wage employment
Source
Authors' calculations on permanent household surveys.
Note
Urban agglomerations. Series spliced after the 2016 methodological change.
Updated
2 Jun 2026
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20042007201020132016201920222025

07 · Climate

Mean temperature anomaly

Deviation from the 1961–1990 reference period, Southern Cone

+1,24 °C

Anomaly in 2025

Unit
°C
Source
Authors' calculations on climate reanalysis and national stations.
Note
Five-year moving average of annual means.
Updated
1 Jul 2026
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1975198219891996200320102017

08 · Science

Algorithmic systems in use across public administration

Systems identified by function, 2026 survey

148

Systems surveyed

Unit
Number of systems
Source
Own survey across 24 jurisdictions and 11 national agencies.
Note
Office software and general-purpose commercial tools are excluded.
Updated
12 Aug 2026
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Benefit allocationFraud detectionPublic service desksHealth triageSecurity & surveillanceTraffic management

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