Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Argentina

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 6.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2006
All-time low
3.0%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Argentina, 2006–2022

2.557.51012.52006201420222006: 13.22010: 12.52011: 6.42012: 5.82013: 6.82014: 9.42016: 32017: 5.62018: 6.42019: 6.42020: 9.12021: 6.72022: 6.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Argentina is 6.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Argentina peaked at 13.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2016.

Argentina ranks 15th 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 13.2%
2010 12.5% -5.0%
2011 6.4% -49.1%
2012 5.8% -8.4%
2013 6.8% +16.4%
2014 9.4% +38.7%
2016 3.0% -68.5%
2017 5.6% +88.9%
2018 6.4% +14.9%
2019 6.4% +0.2%
2020 9.1% +42.0%
2021 6.7% -27.3%
2022 6.6% -0.6%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 6.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 6.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 2.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
2010s 6.9% 3.0% 12.5% 9
2020s 7.5% 6.6% 9.1% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 12 Ecuador 8.3% compare
  2. 13 Romania 8.0% compare
  3. 14 Belarus 7.1% compare
  4. 16 Pakistan 6.1% compare
  5. 17 Costa Rica 5.9% compare
  6. 18 Viet Nam 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Argentina was 6.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Argentina ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 data points, 2004–2023
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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