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

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 44.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
44.7%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
62.8%
in 2006
All-time low
44.7%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 62.8 preT2010: 60.8 preT2011: 53.8 preT2012: 57.2 preT2013: 62.7 preT2014: 47.3 preT2016: 48.5 preT2017: 49.9 preT2018: 50.7 preT2019: 48.5 preT2020: 48.5 preT2021: 46.7 preT2022: 44.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Argentina stood at 44.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Argentina peaked at 62.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2022.

Argentina ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, 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 Insurance in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 62.8%
2010 60.8% -3.2%
2011 53.8% -11.6%
2012 57.2% +6.4%
2013 62.7% +9.6%
2014 47.3% -24.5%
2016 48.5% +2.6%
2017 49.9% +2.9%
2018 50.7% +1.5%
2019 48.5% -4.3%
2020 48.5% +0.0%
2021 46.7% -3.7%
2022 44.7% -4.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 44.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 44.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.8% 62.8% 62.8% 1
2010s 53.3% 47.3% 62.7% 9
2020s 46.7% 44.7% 48.5% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 18 Kyrgyzstan 47.1% compare
  2. 19 Armenia 46.9% compare
  3. 20 Pakistan 45.5% compare
  4. 22 Costa Rica 44.2% compare
  5. 23 Ecuador 43.0% compare
  6. 24 Panama 40.9% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Argentina was 44.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2022.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Argentina ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group