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

Argentina: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 49.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
49.6%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 30 countries
All-time high
55.2%
in 2019
All-time low
41.2%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2016–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Argentina, 2016–2022

02040602016201920222016: 53.3 preT2017: 52 preT2018: 54.4 preT2019: 55.2 preT2020: 41.2 preT2021: 50.8 preT2022: 49.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 49.6% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in 2022.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Argentina ranks 7th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Argentina, 2016 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2016 53.3%
2017 52.0% -2.5%
2018 54.4% +4.7%
2019 55.2% +1.4%
2020 41.2% -25.3%
2021 50.8% +23.2%
2022 49.6% -2.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 49.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 49.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.5%, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.7% 52.0% 55.2% 4
2020s 47.2% 41.2% 50.8% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 4 Costa Rica 66.5% compare
  2. 5 Georgia 52.9% compare
  3. 6 Serbia 51.7% compare
  4. 8 Armenia 48.5% compare
  5. 9 Albania 48.0%
  6. 10 Kazakhstan 47.6% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Argentina?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Argentina was 49.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Argentina ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population