Argentina vs Brazil: country risk compared

Brazil currently carries the higher assessed risk (5.2 vs 4.9 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by weaker governance indicators overall.

🇦🇷 Argentina (4.9/10, Moderate) vs 🇧🇷 Brazil (5.2/10, High).

Side by side

IndicatorArgentinaBrazil
RegActions risk score4.9/10 (Moderate)5.2/10 (High)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedNo listed programme identified
Rule of law (WGI risk)4.7/105.1/10
Corruption (CPI)36/100 (rank #104)35/100 (rank #107)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20242023
BO registerRestricted (live since 2020)Restricted (live since 2017)

FATF mutual evaluations

  • Argentina: last mutual evaluation 2024 · report
  • Brazil: last mutual evaluation 2023 · report

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Scores combine World Bank WGI governance, FATF listing status and sanctions exposure; CPI and enforcement volume are shown but not scored. Scoring methodology.