Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Argentina

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 12.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.8%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2020
All-time low
9.4%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Argentina, 2006–2022

0510152006201420222006: 12.72010: 112011: 11.32012: 10.52013: 11.32014: 15.32016: 9.82017: 9.42018: 9.92019: 11.32020: 17.32021: 12.12022: 12.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Argentina is 12.8%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Argentina peaked at 17.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2017.

That places Argentina 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 12.7%
2010 11.0% -13.5%
2011 11.3% +3.4%
2012 10.5% -7.6%
2013 11.3% +8.1%
2014 15.3% +35.6%
2016 9.8% -36.4%
2017 9.4% -4.0%
2018 9.9% +5.3%
2019 11.3% +14.8%
2020 17.3% +53.1%
2021 12.1% -30.0%
2022 12.8% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
2010s 11.1% 9.4% 15.3% 9
2020s 14.1% 12.1% 17.3% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 10 Chile 16.2% compare
  2. 11 Costa Rica 13.4% compare
  3. 12 Ecuador 13.3% compare
  4. 14 Belarus 12.8% compare
  5. 15 Romania 12.7% compare
  6. 16 Republic of Moldova 12.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Argentina was 12.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2017.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Argentina ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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