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

Argentina: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 45.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
45.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 29 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2019
All-time low
35.5%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2016–2022

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

02040602016201920222016: 49.62017: 49.82018: 522019: 52.52020: 35.52021: 46.22022: 45.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 45.3% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

That places Argentina 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Argentina, 2016 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2016 49.6%
2017 49.8% +0.5%
2018 52.0% +4.5%
2019 52.5% +0.9%
2020 35.5% -32.2%
2021 46.2% +30.0%
2022 45.3% -1.9%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 45.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 45.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.4%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.0% 49.6% 52.5% 4
2020s 42.4% 35.5% 46.2% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 7 Serbia 54.3% compare
  2. 8 Georgia 48.2% compare
  3. 9 Albania 48.0%
  4. 11 Kyrgyzstan 42.6% compare
  5. 12 Kazakhstan 40.0% compare
  6. 13 Colombia 36.9% compare

See the full ranking of 29 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 45.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Argentina ranks 10th out of 29 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 8.5%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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