Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 6.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.2%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2020
All-time low
4.9%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina, 2006–2022

02.557.51012.52006201420222006: 6.52010: 6.12011: 92012: 8.42013: 5.42014: 8.52016: 4.92017: 5.72018: 5.92019: 5.52020: 11.32021: 5.72022: 6.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 6.2% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Argentina peaked at 11.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2016.

That places Argentina 21st out of 34 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 6.5%
2010 6.1% -6.0%
2011 9.0% +47.9%
2012 8.4% -6.8%
2013 5.4% -35.8%
2014 8.5% +57.6%
2016 4.9% -42.7%
2017 5.7% +16.1%
2018 5.9% +3.0%
2019 5.5% -5.7%
2020 11.3% +104.7%
2021 5.7% -49.8%
2022 6.2% +8.9%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 6.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 6.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 1
2010s 6.6% 4.9% 9.0% 9
2020s 7.7% 5.7% 11.3% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

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  2. 19 Thailand 6.5% compare
  3. 20 Mongolia 6.5% compare
  4. 22 Indonesia 5.7% compare
  5. 23 Dominican Republic 5.3% compare
  6. 24 Panama 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Argentina was 6.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Argentina ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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