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

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 21.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
63.3%
in 2010
All-time low
21.7%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2006–2022

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

20304050602006201420222006: 61.8 preT2010: 63.3 preT2013: 40.2 preT2016: 35.6 preT2017: 27.2 preT2018: 26.9 preT2019: 38 preT2020: 24.9 preT2021: 21.7 preT2022: 21.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 21.7% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Argentina peaked at 63.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2021.

Argentina ranks 20th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 61.8%
2010 63.3% +2.4%
2013 40.2% -36.4%
2016 35.6% -11.5%
2017 27.2% -23.6%
2018 26.9% -1.2%
2019 38.0% +41.3%
2020 24.9% -34.5%
2021 21.7% -13.0%
2022 21.7% +0.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 76% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 21.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.5%, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.8% 61.8% 61.8% 1
2010s 38.6% 26.9% 63.3% 6
2020s 22.7% 21.7% 24.9% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 17 Uruguay 23.5% compare
  2. 18 Georgia 23.2% compare
  3. 19 Chile 22.1% compare
  4. 21 Kazakhstan 21.5% compare
  5. 22 Panama 21.2% compare
  6. 23 Türkiye 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Argentina was 21.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Argentina ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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