Argentina vs Eritrea: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index

Argentina
-0.8851
in 2023
Eritrea
-0.9043
in 2023
Argentina rank
130th
Eritrea rank
132nd

Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index over time

  • Argentina
  • Eritrea
-202196019912023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports -0.8851 against -0.9043 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0192.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eritrea ahead.

Argentina ranks 130th and Eritrea ranks 132nd of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Eritrea Difference Ahead
1960s -0.2359 0.476 0.7119 Eritrea
1970s 0.5091 0.2876 0.2215 Argentina
1980s 0.6062 -0.3369 0.9431 Argentina
1990s 0.7279 -0.239 0.9669 Argentina
2000s 0.2056 -0.5166 0.7223 Argentina
2010s -0.0043 -0.5469 0.5426 Argentina
2020s -1.53 0.3116 1.85 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index, Argentina or Eritrea?
Argentina, at -0.8851 against -0.9043 in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index between Argentina and Eritrea?
0.0192, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Eritrea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Eritrea rank globally for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
Argentina ranks 130th and Eritrea ranks 132nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index
Source
Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 12,095 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.