How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?

5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Peru: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor

Q: Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor, Argentina or Peru?

Argentina, at 0.0383 <$2.15 a day against 0.0344 <$2.15 a day in Peru as of 2022.

Q: What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor between Argentina and Peru?

0.0039 <$2.15 a day, with Argentina ahead.

Q: How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?

Argentina ranks 13th and Peru ranks 16th of 26 countries.

Argentina

0.0383 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Peru

0.0344 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Argentina rank

13th

Peru rank

16th

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor over time

Argentina
Peru

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.0383 <$2.15 a day against 0.0344 <$2.15 a day in Peru, a difference of 0.0039 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 13th and Peru ranks 16th of 26 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0496 <$2.15 a day	0.0174 <$2.15 a day	0.0323 <$2.15 a day	Argentina
2020s	0.0341 <$2.15 a day	0.0378 <$2.15 a day	0.0036 <$2.15 a day	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor, Argentina or Peru?: Argentina, at 0.0383 <$2.15 a day against 0.0344 <$2.15 a day in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor between Argentina and Peru?: 0.0039 <$2.15 a day, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?: Argentina ranks 13th and Peru ranks 16th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Cash Transfers programs (%)