Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Argentina

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 34.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
34.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2006
All-time low
29.9%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

0102030402006201420222006: 40.92010: 372011: 29.92012: 32.82013: 38.22014: 38.62016: 37.82017: 39.72018: 38.82019: 392020: 39.32021: 36.62022: 34.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Argentina is 34.3%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Argentina peaked at 40.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2011.

Argentina ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 40.9%
2010 37.0% -9.4%
2011 29.9% -19.3%
2012 32.8% +9.7%
2013 38.2% +16.4%
2014 38.6% +1.1%
2016 37.8% -1.9%
2017 39.7% +4.9%
2018 38.8% -2.3%
2019 39.0% +0.7%
2020 39.3% +0.7%
2021 36.6% -7.0%
2022 34.3% -6.1%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 34.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 34.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.0%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.9% 40.9% 40.9% 1
2010s 36.9% 29.9% 39.7% 9
2020s 36.7% 34.3% 39.3% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 14 Georgia 40.3% compare
  2. 15 Costa Rica 35.5% compare
  3. 16 Uruguay 35.2% compare
  4. 18 Pakistan 32.0% compare
  5. 19 Kosovo 30.7% compare
  6. 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 30.7% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Argentina was 34.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
Argentina ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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