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

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 38.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
38.4%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2017
All-time low
19.6%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

0102030402006201420222006: 36.42010: 34.12011: 19.62012: 21.82013: 38.92014: 39.42016: 40.92017: 442018: 43.82019: 42.92020: 43.22021: 40.82022: 38.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 38.4% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Argentina peaked at 44.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2011.

Argentina ranks 11th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 36.4%
2010 34.1% -6.2%
2011 19.6% -42.5%
2012 21.8% +11.2%
2013 38.9% +78.4%
2014 39.4% +1.4%
2016 40.9% +3.7%
2017 44.0% +7.6%
2018 43.8% -0.6%
2019 42.9% -2.0%
2020 43.2% +0.7%
2021 40.8% -5.7%
2022 38.4% -5.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 38.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 38.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.0%, 1.7× 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 +78.4% 21.8% 38.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.4% 36.4% 36.4% 1
2010s 36.2% 19.6% 44.0% 9
2020s 40.8% 38.4% 43.2% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 8 Republic of Moldova 40.9% compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 39.1% compare
  3. 10 Uruguay 38.8% compare
  4. 12 Brazil 38.2% compare
  5. 13 Kyrgyzstan 37.7% compare
  6. 14 Pakistan 36.6% 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 38.4% 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 44.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Argentina ranks 11th 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 76.2%. 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. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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