Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Argentina
Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 39.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Argentina, 2006–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Argentina is 39.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Argentina peaked at 124.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2018.
Argentina ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Argentina, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 64.2% | — |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 119.4% | +131.0% |
| 2012 | 124.9% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | -64.4% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -2.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 39.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.9%, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 39.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.5%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +131.0% | 51.7% | 119.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 38.5% | 124.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 39.7% | 48.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 39.7% 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 124.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 37 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 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group