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

Latest (2022)
24.6%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2020
All-time low
17.2%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Argentina, 2006–2022

01020302006201420222006: 282010: 19.22011: 28.12012: 27.92013: 21.92014: 25.82016: 20.32017: 17.22018: 18.22019: 20.22020: 34.92021: 23.12022: 24.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 24.6% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

The figure is 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 13th out of 35 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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
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 21.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 24.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Panama 28.4% compare
  2. 11 Belarus 27.9% compare
  3. 12 Kyrgyzstan 25.9% compare
  4. 14 Mexico 24.6% compare
  5. 15 Costa Rica 24.4% compare
  6. 16 Ecuador 23.1% compare

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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 13th out of 35 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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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