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

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 29.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
29.4%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2006
All-time low
29.4%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

010203040502006201420222006: 47.42010: 43.82011: 42.62012: 42.72013: 42.92014: 362016: 33.12017: 35.82018: 352019: 35.62020: 32.42021: 31.72022: 29.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Argentina is 29.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Argentina peaked at 47.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2022.

Argentina ranks 20th of 36 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 Protection and in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 47.4%
2010 43.8% -7.7%
2011 42.6% -2.7%
2012 42.7% +0.2%
2013 42.9% +0.5%
2014 36.0% -16.1%
2016 33.1% -8.0%
2017 35.8% +8.2%
2018 35.0% -2.1%
2019 35.6% +1.7%
2020 32.4% -9.1%
2021 31.7% -2.2%
2022 29.4% -7.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 29.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.8%, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 29.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.4% 47.4% 47.4% 1
2010s 38.6% 33.1% 43.8% 9
2020s 31.1% 29.4% 32.4% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 18 Pakistan 31.1% compare
  2. 19 Chile 31.0% compare
  3. 21 Mongolia 26.8% compare
  4. 22 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
  5. 23 Ecuador 24.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Argentina was 29.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2022.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Argentina ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group