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Government at a GlanceLatin America and the Caribbean 2017
Maintaining high levels of properly targeted expenditure,while achieving fiscal consolidation, is a challenge in Argentina
In 2015, public spending in Argentina was the highest in the region, amounting to 44% of GDP. Between 2007 and 2014, government expenditures experienced the second-largest increase in the region. This rise can be attributed mainly to an increase in current expenditure. Fiscal pressures are increasing in Argentina, the budget deficit reached 7.4% of GDP in 2015 and the structural deficits projected for 2016 and 2017 are above 5%. Maintaining high levels of properly targeted public spending while achieving fiscal consolida-tion, important to retain investors’ confidence, is a key challenge in Argentina.
Chapter 2: Public finance and economics
2.1. General government fiscal balance as a percentage of GDP, 2007, 2009, 2014 and 20152.3. General government projected structural balance as a percentage of potential GDP, 2016, 2017 and 20182.4. General government gross debt as a percentage of GDP, 2007, 2009, 2014 and 20152.14. General government expenditures as a percentage of GDP, 2007, 2009, 2014 and 2015
Public employment in Argentina is above the regional average
In 2014, public employment in Argentina was 18% of total employment, the third largest share in the re-gion, where the average was 12%, and not far below the OECD average of 21.3%. Between 2009 and 2014, government employment as a percentage of total employment increased at a faster pace than the regional average. The increase in Argentina is partially driven by a rise in employment at subnational level in service occupations. However, in late 2015 the government issued decree 254/2015 to review the recruitment pro-cesses leading to this increase, the structure of public employment as well as to evaluate the employment needs of the public administration.
Chapter 3: Public employment
3.1. Public sector employment as a percentage of total employment, 2009 and 2014
Argentina supports e-procurement, but challenges remain in its use
Argentina – like the majority of LAC countries (19 out of 22) surveyed – has made progress in introducing ICT into its procurement system, by setting up an e-procurement portal where procurement opportunities are announced. However, in order to fully reap the benefits from e-procurement, Argentina’s procuring entities must address challenges such as low ICT knowledge and skills and low innovative culture.
Chapter 9: Public procurement
9.7. Functionalities provided in e-procurement systems, 20159.8. Main challenges to the use of e-procurement systems, 2015
Argentina
Government revenues(2014, 2015)
Government expenditures(2014, 2015)
Government gross debt(2014, 2015)
% of GDP % of GDP % of GDP
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook database Source: IMF Government Finance Statistics database
G@G /dataG@G /data -4.1%
Argentina
-4.5%-8%
0%
-2%
-6%
-4%
-7.4%
(2015) (2014) (2014)
Fiscal balance (2014, 2015)% of GDP
Government investment(2014)
% of GDP
How to read the figures:
Argentina
Country value in green (not represented if not available) Average of OECD country
values in blueRange of LAC country
values in grey
Public Finance & Economics Public Employment & Compensation
Public Finance and Economics
GOVERNMENT INPUTS: FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook database
Values have been rounded. n.a. refers to
data not availableAverage of LAC country values in purple
Breakdown of tax revenues(2014) *
% of total taxation
Argentina
Goods and services
Income and pro�ts
Social security49.5%
18.9%
49.5%27.9%
21.6%16.4%
Other
Source: OECD Revenue Statistics in Latin America (database). * See Notes
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook database
33.1%
10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Argentina
43.9%(2015)
37.7%(2014)
(2014)
2.6%n.a.
Argentina
1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6%
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook database
56.5% 100%
0%
100%
0%
Argentina
50.4%
60% 90% 120% 150%30%0%
45.1%(2015) (2014)
(2014)
50.3%
50%
40%
60%
53.5%Argentina
Public Employment and Compensation
G@G /data
Public sector employment filled by women
(2014) *
Source: International Labour Organization (database). * See Notes
Public sector employmentas % of total employment
(2014) *
Source: International Labour Organization (database). * See Notes
12.0% 5%
0%
25%
10%
15%
20%18.0%Argentina
10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
28.6%
Argentina
36.6%(2015)
33.6%(2014) (2014)
GOVERNMENT PROCESSES
Government Institutions Public Procurement Digital Government
Digital Government
iREG: Composite indicatoron stakeholder engagement (2015)
Source: OECD Indicators of Regulatory Policy and Governance for Latin America
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
n.a.
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
1.61
Argentina
Methodology
Systematicadoption
Transparency
Oversight,qualitycontrol
0
20
40
60
80
100
n.a.
0
20
40
60
80
100
45
Argentina
Civil service merit index(2012-2015)
Source: Inter-American Development Bank, 2014
7.7%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20%
n.a.
Argentina
Source: IMF Government Finance Statistics database. * See Notes
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
0.47
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
0.44
Argentina
Dataavailability
Dataaccessibility
Governmentsupportto re-use
Main nationalcitizens portal for
government services
Legally recogniseddigital identi�cation
(e.g. digital signature)mechanism
61%
Yes
56%
No
Argentina
Existence of a main national citizens portal forgovernment services and a legally recognised
digital identification mechanism (2015)
Source: OECD Survey on digital government performance
Health Financing Systems and Budget
The max. score for each category is 1, andthe max. aggregate score for the composite is 4
Composite index from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest)
High Moderate Low
33%47%20%
ModerateArgentina
Level of influence of theCentre of Government
over line ministries(2015)
Government Institutions
Source: OECD 2015 Survey on Centre of Government
Development of strategic public procurement by objective(2015)
Public ProcurementGovernment procurement
(2014) *% of GDP
Source: 2015 OECD Survey on Public Procurement
OURdata Index:Open, Useful, Reusable Government Data (2016)
Composite index from 0 (lowest) to 1 (highest)
Source: 2016 OECD Survey on Open Government Data
Greenpublic procurement
A strategy / policy has been developed by some procuring entities
A strategy / policy has been developed at a central level
MSMEs Procure innovativegoods and services
6 12 0
A strategy / policy has been rescinded
A strategy / policy has never been developed
6 4 19 0 1 2 12 0 8
Support to Women ownedenterprises
1 3 0 16
Argentina
GOVERNMENT PROCESSES
Notes
OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES
Argentina
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6Higher
inequality
Lowerinequality
Before After
0.510.45
taxes and transfers
Before After
0.52 0.50
taxes and transfers
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
Before After
0.47
0.29taxes and transfers
Higherinequality
Lowerinequality 0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
Gini coefficient: Differences in income inequality pre and post-tax and government transfers (2012)
For more information on the data (including full methodology and figure notes) and to consult all other Country Fact Sheets: http://www.oecd.org/gov/government-at-a-glance-lac.htm
* Tax revenues for Argentina exclude local government revenues but include provincial revenues. Public sector employment as % of total employment and public sector employment filled by women data for Argentina refer to urban areas only. Costs of goods and services financed by general government are not included in government procurement because they are not accounted separately in the IMF Government Finance Statistics (database).
Indicator from 0 (low income concentration) to 100 (high income concentration)
Health Financing Systems And Budget FormulationHealth care financing schemes and percentage of population covered (2015)
Source: 2015 OECD Survey of Budget Officials on Budgeting Practices for Health in LAC countries
0 20 40 60 80 1000 20 40 60 80 100
Socialhealth insurance
Voluntaryprivate insurance
Government�nancing scheme
Argentina
Compulsoryprivate insurance
Not coveredby any explicitarrangement
Other
0%
0%0%
100%47%11%
63%39%
6%2%2%4%
Source: OECD Income Distribution Database
Government at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2017 is the second edition of a joint publication between the Organization for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). It provides readers with a dashboard of key indicators to
inform policy making and benchmark specific interventions. The model is the OECD Government at a Glance, which is a fundamental reference,
backed by a well-established methodology for OECD member countries. Compared to the previous edition that had a special focus on Public
Financial Management and alongside with indicators on public finances and public employment this second version covers a wider range of public
management areas including the role and influence of the Centre of Government, Open Government and Open Data policies, Digital Government,
Regulatory Governance and practices for Budgeting in health systems.
Government at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2017
The Excel spreadsheets used to create the tables and figures in Government at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2017 are available via the Stat-Links provided throughout the publication: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264265554-en