Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Argentina
Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 24.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Argentina, 2006–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Argentina stood at 24.6%.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Argentina peaked at 34.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2017.
That places Argentina 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.0% | — |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +72.3% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +6.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 24.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 24.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 17.2% | 28.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 23.1% | 34.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 8 Kazakhstan 30.0% compare
- 9 Belarus 25.3% compare
- 10 Romania 24.7% compare
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 24.3% compare
- 13 Mongolia 22.9% compare
- 14 Costa Rica 21.1% compare
More work & labour data for Argentina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7715 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52,564 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,145 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,111 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,256 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Argentina?
- Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Argentina was 24.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Argentina ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group