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

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 37.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
37.8%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 2012
All-time low
37.1%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

0204060802006201420222006: 49.62010: 432011: 63.12012: 71.62013: 43.32014: 37.12016: 38.62017: 40.22018: 39.32019: 39.42020: 38.82021: 40.32022: 37.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 37.8% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Argentina peaked at 71.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2014.

That places Argentina 24th 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 49.6%
2010 43.0% -13.4%
2011 63.1% +46.7%
2012 71.6% +13.5%
2013 43.3% -39.5%
2014 37.1% -14.2%
2016 38.6% +4.0%
2017 40.2% +4.1%
2018 39.3% -2.2%
2019 39.4% +0.2%
2020 38.8% -1.7%
2021 40.3% +3.8%
2022 37.8% -6.1%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 37.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.5%, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 37.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +46.7% 43.0% 63.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.6% 49.6% 49.6% 1
2010s 46.2% 37.1% 71.6% 9
2020s 38.9% 37.8% 40.3% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 21 Costa Rica 40.5% compare
  2. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.6% compare
  3. 23 Chile 38.5% compare
  4. 25 Panama 36.0% compare
  5. 26 Kosovo 34.3% compare
  6. 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 34.3% 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 37.8% 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 71.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2014.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Argentina ranks 24th 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 47.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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