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

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 34.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34.1%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2020
All-time low
16.4%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

0102030402006201420222006: 30.1 preT2010: 27.2 preT2011: 16.4 preT2012: 17.9 preT2013: 30.1 preT2014: 33.8 preT2016: 35.2 preT2017: 37.7 preT2018: 38.3 preT2019: 37.7 preT2020: 38.7 preT2021: 35.4 preT2022: 34.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Argentina stood at 34.1%.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Argentina peaked at 38.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2011.

That places Argentina 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 30.1%
2010 27.2% -9.7%
2011 16.4% -39.6%
2012 17.9% +9.0%
2013 30.1% +68.4%
2014 33.8% +12.0%
2016 35.2% +4.4%
2017 37.7% +7.0%
2018 38.3% +1.6%
2019 37.7% -1.7%
2020 38.7% +2.8%
2021 35.4% -8.6%
2022 34.1% -3.6%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 34.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.8%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 34.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +68.4% 17.9% 30.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.1% 30.1% 30.1% 1
2010s 30.5% 16.4% 38.3% 9
2020s 36.1% 34.1% 38.7% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 3 Costa Rica 37.5% compare
  2. 4 Brazil 35.0% compare
  3. 5 Kazakhstan 34.6% compare
  4. 7 Colombia 33.7% compare
  5. 8 Ecuador 32.9% compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 30.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 34.1% 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 38.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Argentina ranks 6th out of 37 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 90.7%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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