Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Argentina

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 11.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.6%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2020
All-time low
7.9%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2016–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Argentina, 2016–2022

051015202016201920222016: 8.4 preT2017: 7.9 preT2018: 7.9 preT2019: 9 preT2020: 19.1 preT2021: 10.9 preT2022: 11.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Argentina stood at 11.6%.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

That places Argentina 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Argentina, 2016 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2016 8.4%
2017 7.9% -5.8%
2018 7.9% -0.5%
2019 9.0% +13.9%
2020 19.1% +112.6%
2021 10.9% -42.9%
2022 11.6% +6.5%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 11.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 11.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.9%, 3.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.3% 7.9% 9.0% 4
2020s 13.8% 10.9% 19.1% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 10 Republic of Moldova 15.7%
  2. 11 Serbia 15.3% compare
  3. 12 Viet Nam 11.6% compare
  4. 14 Ukraine 11.0%
  5. 15 Mongolia 10.8% compare
  6. 16 Costa Rica 10.3% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Argentina was 11.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2018.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Argentina ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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