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

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 32.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
32.6%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2006
All-time low
32.6%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 60.4 preT2010: 52.7 preT2011: 43.6 preT2012: 48.6 preT2013: 48.3 preT2014: 38.9 preT2016: 36.5 preT2017: 37.2 preT2018: 36.8 preT2019: 36.4 preT2020: 38.2 preT2021: 34.1 preT2022: 32.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Argentina stood at 32.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Argentina peaked at 60.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2022.

That places Argentina 18th out of 37 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 Protection and in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 60.4%
2010 52.7% -12.8%
2011 43.6% -17.2%
2012 48.6% +11.3%
2013 48.3% -0.5%
2014 38.9% -19.5%
2016 36.5% -6.2%
2017 37.2% +2.0%
2018 36.8% -1.0%
2019 36.4% -1.0%
2020 38.2% +4.8%
2021 34.1% -10.7%
2022 32.6% -4.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 32.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 32.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.5%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.4% 60.4% 60.4% 1
2010s 42.1% 36.4% 52.7% 9
2020s 35.0% 32.6% 38.2% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 15 Uruguay 38.5% compare
  2. 16 Mongolia 36.3% compare
  3. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 34.1% compare
  4. 19 Kosovo 31.9% compare
  5. 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 31.9% compare
  6. 21 Chile 30.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Argentina was 32.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2022.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Argentina ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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