Argentina vs Brazil: country risk compared

Argentina currently carries the higher assessed risk (5.3 vs 5.1 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by higher AML/CFT effectiveness risk (6.7 vs 6.1).

🇦🇷 Argentina (5.3/10, High) vs 🇧🇷 Brazil (5.1/10, High).

Side by side

IndicatorArgentinaBrazil
RegActions risk score5.3/10 (High)5.1/10 (High)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedNo listed programme identified
Governance: 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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Active methodology 3.1.0; Argentina is complete with high confidence and Brazil is complete with high confidence. FATF listings and sanctions are shown as regulatory overlays; CPI and enforcement volume are contextual, not score inputs. Scoring methodology.