Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Argentina

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 77.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
77.1%
Change on year
up 121.8%
World rank
5th
of 33 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2013
All-time low
34.8%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Argentina, 2006–2022

0204060802006201420222006: 612010: 68.72011: 70.92012: 70.32013: 872014: 81.92016: 60.92017: 67.72018: 61.82019: 61.52020: 60.62021: 34.82022: 77.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 77.1% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in 2022.

The figure is up 121.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Argentina peaked at 87.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2021.

That places Argentina 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 61.0%
2010 68.7% +12.6%
2011 70.9% +3.1%
2012 70.3% -0.8%
2013 87.0% +23.8%
2014 81.9% -6.0%
2016 60.9% -25.6%
2017 67.7% +11.2%
2018 61.8% -8.8%
2019 61.5% -0.6%
2020 60.6% -1.5%
2021 34.8% -42.6%
2022 77.1% +121.8%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 77.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.6%, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 77.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.3%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - 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
2022 +121.8% 34.8% 77.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.0% 61.0% 61.0% 1
2010s 70.1% 60.9% 87.0% 9
2020s 57.5% 34.8% 77.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Argentina was 77.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Argentina ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 319 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