Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 12.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.9%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2020
All-time low
8.3%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina, 2006–2022

051015202006201420222006: 15.22010: 10.72011: 17.82012: 15.72013: 102014: 132016: 9.22017: 8.32018: 8.42019: 9.92020: 21.72021: 122022: 12.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 12.9% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Argentina peaked at 21.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2017.

That places Argentina 20th 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 15.2%
2010 10.7% -29.6%
2011 17.8% +66.4%
2012 15.7% -11.7%
2013 10.0% -36.7%
2014 13.0% +30.6%
2016 9.2% -29.5%
2017 8.3% -9.2%
2018 8.4% +0.5%
2019 9.9% +17.9%
2020 21.7% +119.8%
2021 12.0% -44.8%
2022 12.9% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 15.2% 15.2% 1
2010s 11.4% 8.3% 17.8% 9
2020s 15.5% 12.0% 21.7% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 17 Republic of Moldova 14.0% compare
  2. 18 Mongolia 13.6% compare
  3. 19 Viet Nam 13.1% compare
  4. 21 Indonesia 12.3% compare
  5. 22 Türkiye 10.2% compare
  6. 23 Dominican Republic 9.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Argentina was 12.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2017.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Argentina ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - 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