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

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 12.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.9%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
12th
of 25 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2020
All-time low
8.2%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2016–2022

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

051015202016201920222016: 8.82017: 8.22018: 8.32019: 9.72020: 222021: 122022: 12.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Argentina is 12.9%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

That places Argentina 12th out of 25 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 -urban in Argentina, 2016 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2016 8.8%
2017 8.2% -7.3%
2018 8.3% +0.7%
2019 9.7% +17.8%
2020 22.0% +126.2%
2021 12.0% -45.4%
2022 12.9% +7.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 12.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 12.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 4.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.8% 8.2% 9.7% 4
2020s 15.6% 12.0% 22.0% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 9 Republic of Moldova 17.3%
  2. 10 Kazakhstan 16.7% compare
  3. 11 Romania 16.6% compare
  4. 13 Costa Rica 11.3% compare
  5. 14 Mongolia 10.3% compare
  6. 15 Ukraine 10.2%

See the full ranking of 25 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 12.9% 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 22.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2017.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Argentina ranks 12th out of 25 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 46.3%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 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