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

Argentina: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 29.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.3%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2013
All-time low
26.4%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

01020302006201420222006: 26.4 preT2010: 26.5 preT2011: 28.1 preT2012: 28.7 preT2013: 30.3 preT2014: 29.6 preT2016: 28.9 preT2017: 28.3 preT2018: 29.4 preT2019: 29.7 preT2020: 27.7 preT2021: 29.8 preT2022: 29.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Argentina is 29.3%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Argentina peaked at 30.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2006.

That places Argentina 12th out of 39 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.

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 (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 26.4%
2010 26.5% +0.3%
2011 28.1% +6.4%
2012 28.7% +2.0%
2013 30.3% +5.4%
2014 29.6% -2.1%
2016 28.9% -2.3%
2017 28.3% -2.3%
2018 29.4% +3.8%
2019 29.7% +1.3%
2020 27.7% -6.7%
2021 29.8% +7.5%
2022 29.3% -1.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 29.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 29.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1
2010s 28.8% 26.5% 30.3% 9
2020s 28.9% 27.7% 29.8% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 9 Kyrgyzstan 30.2% compare
  2. 10 Georgia 29.6% compare
  3. 11 Serbia 29.6% compare
  4. 13 Türkiye 29.2% compare
  5. 14 Ukraine 28.9% compare
  6. 15 Pakistan 28.3% 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 29.3% 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 30.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2006.
How does Argentina rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Argentina ranks 12th 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 2.0%. 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 (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population