Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 7.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.2%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2020
All-time low
5.0%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina, 2006–2022

0510152006201420222006: 9.6 preT2010: 6.2 preT2011: 10.1 preT2012: 9.7 preT2013: 6.6 preT2014: 9.4 preT2016: 5 preT2017: 5.2 preT2018: 5.7 preT2019: 6.6 preT2020: 13 preT2021: 6.8 preT2022: 7.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Argentina stood at 7.2%.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Argentina peaked at 13.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2016.

Argentina ranks 20th of 35 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 9.6%
2010 6.2% -35.7%
2011 10.1% +63.2%
2012 9.7% -4.1%
2013 6.6% -32.4%
2014 9.4% +43.7%
2016 5.0% -46.4%
2017 5.2% +3.3%
2018 5.7% +9.9%
2019 6.6% +15.2%
2020 13.0% +97.1%
2021 6.8% -47.5%
2022 7.2% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1
2010s 7.2% 5.0% 10.1% 9
2020s 9.0% 6.8% 13.0% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 17 Costa Rica 8.8% compare
  2. 18 Indonesia 8.1% compare
  3. 19 Panama 7.8% compare
  4. 21 Dominican Republic 6.8% compare
  5. 22 Viet Nam 6.6% compare
  6. 23 Türkiye 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Argentina was 7.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Argentina ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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