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

Argentina: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 26.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2019
All-time low
21.8%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

01020302006201420222006: 22.42010: 21.82011: 22.92012: 22.32013: 262014: 25.52016: 25.92017: 25.62018: 26.62019: 27.22020: 252021: 272022: 26.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Argentina is 26.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Argentina peaked at 27.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2010.

Argentina ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 Protection and Labor -urban in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 22.4%
2010 21.8% -2.6%
2011 22.9% +4.9%
2012 22.3% -2.5%
2013 26.0% +16.5%
2014 25.5% -2.0%
2016 25.9% +1.6%
2017 25.6% -1.4%
2018 26.6% +4.1%
2019 27.2% +2.1%
2020 25.0% -7.9%
2021 27.0% +7.7%
2022 26.6% -1.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 26.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 26.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.4% 22.4% 22.4% 1
2010s 24.9% 21.8% 27.2% 9
2020s 26.2% 25.0% 27.0% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 1 Sri Lanka 30.6% compare
  2. 2 Paraguay 28.2% compare
  3. 3 Malawi 27.6% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 26.6% compare
  5. 6 Kosovo 26.4% compare
  6. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 26.4% compare

See the full ranking of 39 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 26.6% 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 27.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Argentina ranks 4th out of 39 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 up 19.3%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 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