Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Argentina

Argentina: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 17.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.6%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2012
All-time low
13.4%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Argentina, 2006–2022

01020302006201420222006: 17 preT2010: 21.2 preT2011: 27.5 preT2012: 28.4 preT2013: 20.1 preT2014: 19.1 preT2016: 17.9 preT2017: 18.7 preT2018: 17.6 preT2019: 17.3 preT2020: 13.4 preT2021: 18.1 preT2022: 17.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 17.6% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Argentina peaked at 28.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2020.

Argentina ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 17.0%
2010 21.2% +24.5%
2011 27.5% +29.6%
2012 28.4% +3.3%
2013 20.1% -29.4%
2014 19.1% -4.8%
2016 17.9% -6.3%
2017 18.7% +4.4%
2018 17.6% -5.7%
2019 17.3% -1.5%
2020 13.4% -22.7%
2021 18.1% +35.1%
2022 17.6% -2.8%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 17.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 17.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1
2010s 20.9% 17.3% 28.4% 9
2020s 16.4% 13.4% 18.1% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 17 Albania 22.3% compare
  2. 18 Uruguay 18.0% compare
  3. 19 Pakistan 17.9% compare
  4. 21 Dominican Republic 17.0% compare
  5. 22 Sri Lanka 16.9% compare
  6. 23 Viet Nam 13.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Argentina?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Argentina was 17.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Argentina ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population